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Eye Diseases, Hereditary MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Eye Diseases, Hereditary
Tree Number(s)
C11.270
C16.320.290
Unique ID
D015785
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015785
Scope Note
Transmission of gene defects or chromosomal aberrations/abnormalities which are expressed in extreme variation in the structure or function of the eye. These may be evident at birth, but may be manifested later with progression of the disorder.
Entry Version
EYE DIS HEREDITARY
Entry Term(s)
Hereditary Eye Diseases
NLM Classification #
WW 140
Previous Indexing
Eye Diseases/genetics (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1989/09/06
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Eye Diseases, Hereditary Preferred
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