 Optometry
"Optometry" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The professional practice of primary eye and vision care that includes the measurement of visual refractive power and the correction of visual defects with lenses or glasses.
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D009907
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.553
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Optometry" by people in this website by year, and whether "Optometry" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1983 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1984 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1985 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1986 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1988 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1989 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Optometry" by people in Profiles.
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Applegate R, Atchison D, Bradley A, Bruce A, Collins M, Marsack J, Read S, Thibos LN, Yoon G. Wavefront refraction and correction. Optom Vis Sci. 2014 Oct; 91(10):1154-5.
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Anderson HA, Young J, Marrelli D, Black R, Lambreghts K, Twa MD. Training students with patient actors improves communication: a pilot study. Optom Vis Sci. 2014 Jan; 91(1):121-8.
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Stephens GL, Perrigin D. The rise and fall of caecanometry. Hindsight. 2011 Jul; 42(3):74-83.
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Johnson CA, Anderson D, Fingeret M, Garway-Heath DT, Harwerth R. Glaucoma: recent discoveries and patient care. Optom Vis Sci. 2011 Jan; 88(1):2-3.
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Anderson HA, Manny RE, Cotter SA, Mitchell GL, Irani JA. Effect of examiner experience and technique on the alternate cover test. Optom Vis Sci. 2010 Mar; 87(3):168-75.
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Pesudovs K, Applegate RA. Data quality and clinical decision-making: do we trust machines blindly? Clin Exp Optom. 2009 May; 92(3):173-5.
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Walline JJ, Jones LA, Rah MJ, Manny RE, Berntsen DA, Chitkara M, Gaume A, Kim A, Quinn N. Contact Lenses in Pediatrics (CLIP) Study: chair time and ocular health. Optom Vis Sci. 2007 Sep; 84(9):896-902.
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Denial A, Kovacich S, Lievens C, Pagani JM, Perrigin JA, Block S, Thal LS. Strengthening the profession through mentoring 2004. Optometry. 2004 Jun; 75(6):339-40.
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Applegate RA. Glenn Fry award lecture 2002: wavefront sensing, ideal corrections, and visual performance. Optom Vis Sci. 2004 Mar; 81(3):167-77.
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Applegate RA, Marcos S, Thibos LN. Aberrometry: clinical and research applications. Optom Vis Sci. 2003 Feb; 80(2):85-6.
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