visual prosthesis

Preferred Label : visual prosthesis;

MeSH definition : Artificial device such as an externally-worn camera attached to a stimulator on the RETINA, OPTIC NERVE, or VISUAL CORTEX, intended to restore or amplify vision.;

MeSH synonym : prostheses, visual; prosthesis, visual; visual prostheses; retinal prosthesis; prostheses, retinal; prosthesis, retinal; retinal prostheses;

MeSH hyponym : bionic eye; Bionic Eyes; Eye, Bionic; Eyes, Bionic;

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

Details

Origin ID

D057488;

UMLS CUI

C2936198;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- supply and distribution [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Retinal prosthesis system radio-frequency coil (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
Metaterm(s)
- ophthalmology [CISMeF Metaterm]
Record concept(s)
- bionic eye [MeSH concept]
- visual prosthesis [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- vision disorders [MeSH Descriptor]
- vision, ocular [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]

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