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Vision Screening MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Vision Screening
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.380.850.900
E05.318.308.980.438.580.925
N05.715.360.300.800.438.500.825
N06.850.520.308.980.438.580.925
N06.850.780.500.950
Unique ID
D015351
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015351
Annotation
on an epidemiol or population level: do not confuse with VISION TESTS on a personal level; coord with disease /‌diag or /‌epidemiol or
Scope Note
Application of tests and examinations to identify visual defects or vision disorders occurring in specific populations, as in school children, the elderly, etc. It is differentiated from VISION TESTS, which are given to evaluate/measure individual visual performance not related to a specific population.
NLM Classification #
WW 145
Previous Indexing
Mass Screening (1966-1988)
Vision Tests (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note
89
History Note
89
Date Established
1989/01/01
Date of Entry
1988/06/02
Revision Date
2017/07/03
Vision Screening Preferred
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