"Mydriasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Dilation of pupils to greater than 6 mm combined with failure of the pupils to constrict when stimulated with light. This condition may occur due to injury of the pupillary fibers in the oculomotor nerve, in acute angle-closure glaucoma, and in ADIE SYNDROME.
| Descriptor ID |
D015878
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.710.570
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mydriasis" by people in Profiles.
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Congenital mydriasis associated with megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome. J Neuroophthalmol. 2013 Sep; 33(3):271-5.
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Peripheral and central effects of naphazoline on ocular hydrodynamics. Involvement of imidazoline receptors, ANP, and Gi proteins. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1999 Jun 21; 881:388-91.
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Lisuride acts at multiple sites to induce ocular hypotension and mydriasis. Pharmacology. 1998 Nov; 57(5):249-60.