"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 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 09 01; 143(9):777-784.
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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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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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Vision-Related Function Following Retinal Detachment Repair-Looking Beyond the Letter Chart. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020 08 01; 138(8):833-834.
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The effect of silicone oil presence time on macular and choroidal thickness with macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. J Fr Ophtalmol. 2020 Sep; 43(7):626-634.
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Pathologically Proven Intraocular Infiltration With Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma: Two New Cases With Either Vitreous Opacity or Aqueous Hypopyon and Literature Review of 16 Cases. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2020 Jan-Dec; 8:2324709620966843.
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Real-world Outcomes among Eyes with Center-Involving Diabetic Macular Edema and Good Visual Acuity. Curr Eye Res. 2020 07; 45(7):879-887.
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Pars plana vitrectomy combined with scleral buckle versus pars plana vitrectomy for giant retinal tear. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 12 16; 12:CD012646.
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Posteriorly Dislocated DSAEK Donor Graft Overlying the Disc and Macula. Ophthalmol Retina. 2019 04; 3(4):315.
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A sticky situation. Surv Ophthalmol. 2018 Sep - Oct; 63(5):736-744.