visual acuity - CISMeF

Preferred Label : visual acuity;

MeSH definition : Clarity or sharpness of OCULAR VISION or the ability of the eye to see fine details. Visual acuity depends on the functions of RETINA, neuronal transmission, and the interpretative ability of the brain. Normal visual acuity is expressed as 20/20 indicating that one can see at 20 feet what should normally be seen at that distance. Visual acuity can also be influenced by brightness, color, and contrast.;

MeSH synonym : visual acuities; acuities, visual; acuity, visual;

CISMeF acronym : VA;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual acuity;

Details

Origin ID

D014792;

UMLS CUI

C0042812;

Allowable qualifiers
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Alveolar Volume [NCIt concept]
- Angiodysplasia of colon [ICD-11 Subcategory]
- Brightness acuity testing visual acuity (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Capsule Dosing Unit [NCIt concept]
- Department of Veterans Affairs [NCIt concept]
- Irish Language [NCIt concept]
- Structure of accessory atrioventricular bundle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Va Chinese [NCIt concept]
- Vertebral Artery [NCIt concept]
- Virginia [NCIt concept]
- Visual acuity functions [ICD-11 More detail]
- Wa language (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- ventral anterior nucleus of thalamus [UBERON concept]
- visual acuity functions [ICF N3 Element]
False automatic mappings
- Holy See (Vatican City State) [NCIt concept]
Record concept(s)
- visual acuity [MeSH concept]
See also
- refraction, ocular [MeSH Descriptor]
- refractive errors [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- form perception [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Clinical Attribute [UMLS semantic type]

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