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Ophthalmic Assistants MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ophthalmic Assistants
Tree Number(s)
M01.526.485.067.740.690
N02.360.067.740.690
Unique ID
D009881
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009881
Scope Note
Persons academically trained to care for patients with eye diseases or structural defects of the eye, under the supervision of an ophthalmologist.
NLM Classification #
WW 21.5
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 1975-90
Online Note
search PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 1971-74
History Note
91(75); was see under PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Ophthalmic Assistants Preferred
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