"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitrectomy" by people in Profiles.
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ENDOGENOUS ENDOPHTHALMITIS IN THE SETTING OF COVID-19 INFECTION: A Case Series. Retina. 2021 08 01; 41(8):1709-1714.
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Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis following intensive corticosteroid therapy in severe COVID-19 disease. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 07; 69(7):1909-1914.
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The risk factors of the progression of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment on patients with the fourteen-day quarantine in the early period of COVID-19 outbreak. BMC Ophthalmol. 2021 May 15; 21(1):215.
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Rare case of endogenous Klebsiella endophthalmitis associated with emphysematous prostatitis in a patient with diabetes, cirrhosis and COVID-19. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Apr 21; 14(4).
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Frequency of Urgent or Emergent Vitreoretinal Surgical Procedures in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2021 04 01; 139(4):456-463.
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Montgomery and informed consent during Covid-19: Pneumatic retinopexy versus pars plana vitrectomy or scleral buckling for retinal detachment repair. Med Leg J. 2021 Jun; 89(2):102-105.
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The impact of COVID-19 on primary retinopexy in preventing retinal detachment in a tertiary eye hospital emergency department. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2022 Jan; 32(1):534-538.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on characteristics of retinal detachments: the Canadian experience. Can J Ophthalmol. 2021 Apr; 56(2):88-95.
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Telemedicine for postoperative consultations following vitrectomy for retinal detachment repair during the COVID-19 crisis: a patient satisfaction survey. Can J Ophthalmol. 2021 04; 56(2):e46-e48.
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[Treatment of retinal detachment during the COVID-19 pandemic : Did patients with retinal detachment seek treatment later during the COVID-19 pandemic? Results from a German university eye hospital]. Ophthalmologe. 2021 Jul; 118(7):670-674.