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Vitrectomy

Known as: Vitrectomies, vitrectomy procedure 
Removal of the whole or part of the vitreous body in treating endophthalmitis, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, intraocular foreign bodies… 
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2017
2017
[Intraoperative risk factors associated with visual acuity outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy in idiopathic epiretinal membrane].
Objective: To evaluate intraoperative risk factors related to the postoperative visual acuity in idiopathic epiretinal membrane… 
2005
2005
Tachycardia and myocardial ischaemia following subconjunctival injection of mydricaine (number 02) for vitrectomy procedure
Mydricaine is a mydriatic agent used routinely at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in subconjunctival injections that are given prior… 
2003
2003
Fibrinklebung der Bindehaut in der Ophthalmochirurgie
ZusammenfassungHintergrundSchon seit dem Altertum wurde versucht, Klebstoffe zu entwickeln, um mit deren Hilfe möglichst unter… 
2000
2000
[Air endotamponade in 52 vitrectomies due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy--retrospective comparison with 40 vitrectomies without endotamponade].
BACKGROUND In patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy rebleeding after pars plana vitrectomy is one of the most common… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Prediction of visual acuity after early vitrectomy in diabetics.
In proliferative diabetic retinopathy the indication of early vitrectomy remains controversial. At present, no decision rule… 
1992
1992
[Postoperative anterior chamber inflammation after posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation concurrent with pars plana vitrectomy and lensectomy].
The authors compared postoperative anterior chamber inflammation of triple procedure; diabetic pars plana vitrectomy, lensectomy… 
1984
1984
Vitrectomy and Whipple's disease.
We diagnosed Whipple's disease from the vitreous aspirate of two patients who underwent vitrectomies . In one case, the… 
1983
1983
Results in Treating Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Abstract Since 1977, the author has treated proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) under a protocol using DRS-style panretinal… 
1980
1980
Intraocular fluid dynamics. Measurements following vitrectomy and intraocular sulfur hexafluoride administration.
Partial vitrectomies were performed in rabbits, replacing 40% of initial vitreous volume with 100% sulfur hexafluoride, and… 
1979
1979
Pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy. A report of 8 years' experience.
Vitrectomies have been performed on 299 cases of dense diabetic vitreous hemorrhages and been followed for 6 months. A successful…