"Vitrectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Removal of the whole or part of the vitreous body in treating endophthalmitis, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, intraocular foreign bodies, and some types of glaucoma.
| Descriptor ID |
D014821
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.540.960
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitrectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Intravitreal bevacizumab for postoperative recurrent vitreous hemorrhage after vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Retina. 2014 Jun; 34(6):1177-81.
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Vitrectomy for optic disk pit with macular schisis and outer retinal dehiscence. Retina. 2012 Jul; 32(7):1337-42.
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Clinical characteristics affecting the outcome of pneumatic retinopexy. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Feb; 129(2):163-6.
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Acanthamoeba endophthalmitis following penetrating keratoplasty for Acanthamoeba keratitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Apr; 128(4):505-6.
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A placebo-controlled trial of microplasmin intravitreous injection to facilitate posterior vitreous detachment before vitrectomy. Ophthalmology. 2010 Apr; 117(4):791-7.
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Silicone oil pupillary block: an exception to combined argon-Nd:YAG laser iridotomy success in angle-closure glaucoma. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Jul; 125(7):883-8.
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Subretinal recombinant tissue plasminogen activator injection and pneumatic displacement of thick submacular hemorrhage in Age-Related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology. 2004 Jun; 111(6):1201-8.
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Preservation of anterior capsule during vitrectomy and lensectomy for retinal detachment with proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Ophthalmology. 2002 Feb; 109(2):329-33.
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An investigation of the hospital charges related to the treatment of endophthalmitis in the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study. Ophthalmology. 1997 May; 104(5):739-45.
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Management of giant retinal tears in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1995 Feb 15; 206(4):491-5.