"Sclerostomy" 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.
Surgical formation of an external opening in the sclera, primarily in the treatment of glaucoma.
| Descriptor ID |
D012599
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.540.450.600 E04.579.895
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sclerostomy" by people in Profiles.
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Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) characteristics of scleral tunnels created with suture needles commonly used during strabismus surgery. Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 2007; 22(2):102-8.
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Subconjunctival THC:YAG laser sclerostomy under a partial thickness flap. Eur J Ophthalmol. 1996 Jul-Sep; 6(3):268-72.
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Subconjunctival THC:YAG laser sclerostomy under a partial-thickness corneal flap. Ophthalmic Surg. 1994 Jan; 25(1):28-33.