Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Effect of trichiasis surgery on visual acuity outcomes in Ethiopia.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of trichiasis surgery on visual acuity. METHODS: A total of 439 participants in the Surgery for Trichiasis, Antibiotics to Prevent Recurrence (STAR) trial had visual and subjective concerns measured before and 6 ... Read more...

One-day application of topical moxifloxacin 0.5% to select for fluoroquinolone-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus.

29 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: To compare selection for fluoroquinolone-resistant bacteria between 1-day and 3-day application of topical moxifloxacin 0.5%. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. METHODS: After investigative ... Read more...

Cilial entropion: surgical outcome with a new modification of the Hotz procedure.

8 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: To report the surgical outcome with a new modification of the Hotz procedure for cilial entropion repair. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. PARTICIPANTS: Forty-nine lower eyelids of 29 patients (22 female, 7 male; average age 8.4 years, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Effect of trichiasis surgery on visual acuity outcomes in Ethiopia. 30 Oct 2009
• Basal cell carcinoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Repair of orbital fractures. 30 Oct 2009
• One-day application of topical moxifloxacin 0.5% to select for fluoroquinolone-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus. 29 Sep 2009
• Combined horizontal and oblique muscle surgery to treat synergistic divergence. 29 Sep 2009
• Does eye muscle surgery improve vision in patients with infantile Nystagmus syndrome? 29 Sep 2009
• Cilial entropion: surgical outcome with a new modification of the Hotz procedure. 8 Sep 2009
• "Bleb window"-pexy for the management of symptomatic, oversized blebs. 30 Aug 2009
• An unusual intraorbital foreign body: A brake lever. 30 Aug 2009
• Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the orbit. 30 Aug 2009
• Fibrin glue in ophthalmology. 30 Aug 2009
• Prospective study of risk factors for conjunctival bacterial contamination in patients undergoing intraocular surgery. 30 Aug 2009
• Surgical treatment in patients with double elevator palsy. 30 Aug 2009
• Chalazion surgery: advantages of a subconjunctival approach. 30 Aug 2009
• The use of vital dyes in ocular surgery. 30 Aug 2009
• Management of fluocinolone implant dissociation during implant exchange. 30 Aug 2009
• Use of eye shields and eye lubricants among oculoplastic and Mohs surgeons: a survey. 30 Aug 2009
• Bibliography. Current world literature. 30 Aug 2009
• The evolution of surgical approaches in oculoplastic and orbital surgery. 30 Aug 2009
• The anterior eyelid crease approach to the orbit. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures'

Definition: Surgery performed on the eye or any of its parts.

Descriptor UI: D013508

Alternative terms: Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; Procedure, Ophthalmologic Surgical; Procedures, Ophthalmologic Surgical; Ophthalmological Surgical Procedures; Ophthalmological Surgical Procedure; Procedure, Ophthalmological Surgical; Procedures, Ophthalmological Surgical; Surgical Procedure, Ophthalmological; Surgical Procedures, Ophthalmological; Surgical Procedures, Ophthalmologic; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedure; Surgical Procedure, Ophthalmologic;

Related Mesh Headings: Ophthalmology;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E04.540;

History Note: 98; use explode 1975-97

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also /surg with specific parts of the eye; also EYE DISEASES /surg or /surg with specific eye dis; DF: OPHTHALMOL SURG PROCEDURES