"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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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitrectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Mammalian Target Rapamycin Inhibition as a Therapeutic Target for Prevention of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2025 Sep 01; 143(9):777-784.
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Outcomes of Eyes Undergoing Silicone Oil Removal Following Complex Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2025 Aug; 53(6):637-644.
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Visual and Anatomic Outcomes From Ultracomplex Retinal Detachment Repair in a Large County Hospital. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2025 Jan 01; 65(1):69-73.
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Morphologic Stages of Full-Thickness Macular Hole on Spectral-Domain OCT. Ophthalmol Retina. 2025 Apr; 9(4):305-313.
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MANAGEMENT OF LARGE FULL-THICKNESS MACULAR HOLES: Long-Term Outcomes of Internal Limiting Membrane Flaps and Internal Limiting Membrane Peels. Retina. 2024 07 01; 44(7):1165-1170.
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Free-Floating Pigmented Vitreous Cysts: Clinical-Histopathologic Correlation. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2024 01; 55(1):55-58.
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RWC Update: Enhanced ILM Peeling; Retinal Gene Therapy; Laser-Induced Retinal Break and Vitreous Hemorrhage. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2023 10; 54(10):564-567.
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Surgical Management of Full-Thickness Macular Holes in Macular Telangiectasia Type 2: A Global Multicenter Study. Ophthalmology. 2024 01; 131(1):66-77.
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Papilledema detected by ultrasound in proliferative diabetic retinopathy with vitreous hemorrhage. Can J Ophthalmol. 2023 06; 58(3):e141-e143.
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Favorable Anti-VEGF Crunch Syndrome: Nonsurgical Relief of Vitreoretinal Traction in Eyes With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy and Tractional Retinal Detachment. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2022 08; 53(8):455-459.