"Cataract" 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.
Partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. The many kinds of cataract are classified by their morphology (size, shape, location) or etiology (cause and time of occurrence). (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002386
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.510.245
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| Concept/Terms |
Cataract, Membranous- Cataract, Membranous
- Cataracts, Membranous
- Membranous Cataract
- Membranous Cataracts
- Pseudoaphakia
- Pseudoaphakias
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cataract" by people in Profiles.
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Murillo K, Kitayama K, Yu F, Tseng VL, Coleman AL. Geographical barriers to surgical treatment for cataract among California Medicare beneficiaries. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2026 Jun 01; 52(6):544-550.
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Twa MD, Xu T, Dang P, Kehinde-Darnell L, Dobbins J, Liaw W, Adepoju OE. Mental health burden associated with specific ocular conditions among Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes: examining the impact of glaucoma, cataracts, retinopathy, and dry eye on unhealthy mental health days. Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1708485.
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Langenbucher A, Hoffmann P, Cayless A, Wendelstein J, Szentm?ry N. Conversion of disclosed lens power formula constants. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2025 Aug 01; 51(8):679-686.
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Langenbucher A, Szentm?ry N, Wendelstein J, Cayless A, Hoffmann P, Cooke D. Repeatability of biometric measures from the LenStar LS900 in a cataractous population. PLoS One. 2025; 20(5):e0321786.
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Iwundu CN, Yin C, Coleman AL, Hansen J, Kwon J, Heck JE. Occupational exposures and age-related cataract: A review. Arch Environ Occup Health. 2024; 79(9-10):283-292.
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Langenbucher A, Szentm?ry N, Cayless A, Hoffmann P, Wendelstein J, Pantanelli S. Evaluation of keratometric and total corneal astigmatism measurements from optical biometers and anterior segment tomographers and mapping to reconstructed corneal astigmatism vector components. PLoS One. 2025; 20(1):e0313574.
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Langenbucher A, Szentm?ry N, Cayless A, Hoffmann P, Wendelstein J, Cooke D. Repeatability of biometric measures from the IOLMaster 700 in a cataractous population. PLoS One. 2024; 19(2):e0297869.
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Langenbucher A, Szentm?ry N, Cayless A, Wendelstein J, Hoffmann P. Prediction of corneal power vectors after cataract surgery with toric lens implantation-A vector analysis. PLoS One. 2023; 18(9):e0288316.
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Langenbucher A, Szentm?ry N, Cayless A, R?ggla V, Leydolt C, Wendelstein J, Hoffmann P. Similarity of eyes in a cataractous population-How reliable is the biometry of the fellow eye for lens power calculation? PLoS One. 2022; 17(6):e0269709.
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Meer EA, Lee YH, Repka MX, Borlik MF, Velez FG, Perez C, Yu F, Coleman AL, Pineles SL. Association of Mood Disorders, Substance Abuse, and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Teens With Serious Structural Eye Diseases. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 08; 240:135-142.