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Decreased Uncorrected Visual Acuity

MedGen UID:
858996
•Concept ID:
C3899402
•
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

Diminished clarity of vision without optical correction (glasses and/or contacts). [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDecreased Uncorrected Visual Acuity

Professional guidelines

PubMed

SPECIFIC CORNEAL PARAMETERS AND VISUAL ACUITY CHANGES AFTER CORNEAL CROSSLINKING TREATMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE KERATOCONUS.
Veselý P, Veselý Ľ, Combová V, Žukovič M
Cesk Slov Oftalmol 2021 Spring;77(4):184-189. doi: 10.31348/2021/21. PMID: 34507494
Presbyopia Treatment With Eye Drops: An Eight Year Retrospective Study.
Benozzi G, Perez C, Leiro J, Facal S, Orman B
Transl Vis Sci Technol 2020 Jun;9(7):25. Epub 2020 Jun 23 doi: 10.1167/tvst.9.7.25. PMID: 32832231Free PMC Article
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Cross-Linking Combined With Photorefractive Keratectomy for Treatment of Keratoconus.
Iqbal M, Elmassry A, Tawfik A, Elgharieb ME, El Deen Al Nahrawy OM, Soliman AH, Saad HA, Ibrahim Elzembely HA, Saeed AM, Mohammed OA, Kamel AG, El Saman IS
Cornea 2018 Sep;37(9):1143-1150. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001663. PMID: 29952798Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Increasing depth of focus with allogeneic presbyopic inlays: 3-year results.
Keskin Perk FFN, Taneri S, Tanriverdi C, Haciagaoglu S, Karaca ZY, Kilic A
J Cataract Refract Surg 2023 Oct 1;49(10):1005-1010. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001270. PMID: 37487178
Haze and Visual Acuity Loss After Sequential Photorefractive Keratectomy and Corneal Cross-linking for Keratoconus.
Moraes RLB, Ghanem RC, Ghanem VC, Santhiago MR
J Refract Surg 2019 Feb 1;35(2):109-114. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20190114-01. PMID: 30742225
Optical and visual quality after small-incision lenticule extraction.
Gyldenkerne A, Ivarsen A, Hjortdal J
J Cataract Refract Surg 2019 Jan;45(1):54-61. Epub 2018 Nov 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.08.026. PMID: 30391154
Surgically induced astigmatism following trabeculectomy.
Kim GA, Lee SH, Lee SY, Kwon HJ, Bae HW, Seong GJ, Kim CY
Eye (Lond) 2018 Jul;32(7):1265-1270. Epub 2018 Mar 14 doi: 10.1038/s41433-018-0072-9. PMID: 29535372Free PMC Article
Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Grusing S, Blazina I
JAMA 2016 Mar 1;315(9):915-33. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.0783. PMID: 26934261

Diagnosis

Ray-tracing-guided myopic LASIK: real-world clinical outcomes.
He G, Bala C
J Cataract Refract Surg 2023 Nov 1;49(11):1140-1146. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001286. PMID: 37595291
Prevalence of Visual Impairment in Preschool Children in Southern China.
Wang H, Qiu K, Yin S, Du Y, Chen B, Jiang J, Deng D, Zhang M
Front Public Health 2022;10:755407. Epub 2022 Apr 4 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.755407. PMID: 35444981Free PMC Article
Bilateral posterior central corneal steepening with decreased visual acuity.
Moshirfar M, Conley ME, Sugar J, Afshari N, Moon J, Bowden E, Kim G, Karimian F, Murri M, Jacob S
J Cataract Refract Surg 2022 Apr 1;48(4):508-512. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000926. PMID: 35318296
Multifocal and Accommodating Intraocular Lenses for the Treatment of Presbyopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Schallhorn JM, Pantanelli SM, Lin CC, Al-Mohtaseb ZN, Steigleman WA 3rd, Santhiago MR, Olsen TW, Kim SJ, Waite AM, Rose-Nussbaumer JR
Ophthalmology 2021 Oct;128(10):1469-1482. Epub 2021 Mar 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.03.013. PMID: 33741376
Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Grusing S, Blazina I
JAMA 2016 Mar 1;315(9):915-33. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.0783. PMID: 26934261

Therapy

Ray-tracing-guided myopic LASIK: real-world clinical outcomes.
He G, Bala C
J Cataract Refract Surg 2023 Nov 1;49(11):1140-1146. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001286. PMID: 37595291
Binocular Dynamic Visual Acuity in Eyeglass-corrected Myopic Patients.
Wang Y, Guo Y, Wei S, Yuan Y, Wu T, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Li X
J Vis Exp 2022 Mar 29;(181) doi: 10.3791/63864. PMID: 35435897
Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in the Stabilization of Keratoconus.
Maier P, Reinhard T, Kohlhaas M
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2019 Mar 8;116(11):184-190. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0184. PMID: 31014449Free PMC Article
Haze and Visual Acuity Loss After Sequential Photorefractive Keratectomy and Corneal Cross-linking for Keratoconus.
Moraes RLB, Ghanem RC, Ghanem VC, Santhiago MR
J Refract Surg 2019 Feb 1;35(2):109-114. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20190114-01. PMID: 30742225
Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Grusing S, Blazina I
JAMA 2016 Mar 1;315(9):915-33. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.0783. PMID: 26934261

Prognosis

Bilateral posterior central corneal steepening with decreased visual acuity.
Moshirfar M, Conley ME, Sugar J, Afshari N, Moon J, Bowden E, Kim G, Karimian F, Murri M, Jacob S
J Cataract Refract Surg 2022 Apr 1;48(4):508-512. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000926. PMID: 35318296
Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.
GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study
Lancet Glob Health 2021 Feb;9(2):e130-e143. Epub 2020 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30425-3. PMID: 33275950Free PMC Article
Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in the Stabilization of Keratoconus.
Maier P, Reinhard T, Kohlhaas M
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2019 Mar 8;116(11):184-190. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0184. PMID: 31014449Free PMC Article
Haze and Visual Acuity Loss After Sequential Photorefractive Keratectomy and Corneal Cross-linking for Keratoconus.
Moraes RLB, Ghanem RC, Ghanem VC, Santhiago MR
J Refract Surg 2019 Feb 1;35(2):109-114. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20190114-01. PMID: 30742225
Optical and visual quality after small-incision lenticule extraction.
Gyldenkerne A, Ivarsen A, Hjortdal J
J Cataract Refract Surg 2019 Jan;45(1):54-61. Epub 2018 Nov 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.08.026. PMID: 30391154

Clinical prediction guides

Prevalence Patterns and Onset Prediction of High Myopia for Children and Adolescents in Southern China via Real-World Screening Data: Retrospective School-Based Study.
Guan J, Zhu Y, Hu Q, Ma S, Mu J, Li Z, Fang D, Zhuo X, Guan H, Sun Q, An L, Zhang S, Qin P, Zhuo Y
J Med Internet Res 2023 Mar 1;25:e39507. doi: 10.2196/39507. PMID: 36857115Free PMC Article
Binocular Dynamic Visual Acuity in Eyeglass-corrected Myopic Patients.
Wang Y, Guo Y, Wei S, Yuan Y, Wu T, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Li X
J Vis Exp 2022 Mar 29;(181) doi: 10.3791/63864. PMID: 35435897
Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.
GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study
Lancet Glob Health 2021 Feb;9(2):e130-e143. Epub 2020 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30425-3. PMID: 33275950Free PMC Article
Optical and visual quality after small-incision lenticule extraction.
Gyldenkerne A, Ivarsen A, Hjortdal J
J Cataract Refract Surg 2019 Jan;45(1):54-61. Epub 2018 Nov 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.08.026. PMID: 30391154
Corneal crosslinking without epithelial removal.
Stulting RD, Trattler WB, Woolfson JM, Rubinfeld RS
J Cataract Refract Surg 2018 Nov;44(11):1363-1370. Epub 2018 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.07.029. PMID: 30228014

Recent systematic reviews

Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.
GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study
Lancet Glob Health 2021 Feb;9(2):e130-e143. Epub 2020 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30425-3. PMID: 33275950Free PMC Article
Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Chou R, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Grusing S, Blazina I
JAMA 2016 Mar 1;315(9):915-33. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.0783. PMID: 26934261
Global Vision Impairment and Blindness Due to Uncorrected Refractive Error, 1990-2010.
Naidoo KS, Leasher J, Bourne RR, Flaxman SR, Jonas JB, Keeffe J, Limburg H, Pesudovs K, Price H, White RA, Wong TY, Taylor HR, Resnikoff S; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study
Optom Vis Sci 2016 Mar;93(3):227-34. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000000796. PMID: 26905537
Prevalence and causes of vision loss in high-income countries and in Eastern and Central Europe: 1990-2010.
Bourne RR, Jonas JB, Flaxman SR, Keeffe J, Leasher J, Naidoo K, Parodi MB, Pesudovs K, Price H, White RA, Wong TY, Resnikoff S, Taylor HR; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study
Br J Ophthalmol 2014 May;98(5):629-38. Epub 2014 Mar 24 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304033. PMID: 24665132
Prevalence and causes of vision loss in Southeast Asia and Oceania: 1990-2010.
Keeffe J, Taylor HR, Fotis K, Pesudovs K, Flaxman SR, Jonas JB, Leasher J, Naidoo K, Price H, White RA, Wong TY, Resnikoff S, Bourne RR; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study
Br J Ophthalmol 2014 May;98(5):586-91. Epub 2014 Jan 9 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304050. PMID: 24407561

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