Vitreoretinal Surgery

Specialized ophthalmic technique used in the surgical repair and or treatment of disorders that include retinal tears or detachment; MACULAR HOLES; hereditary retinal disease; AIDS-related retinal infections; ocular tumors; MACULAR DEGENERATION; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; and UVEITIS.

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Networked: 486 relevant articles (33 outcomes, 34 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Sharma, Tarun: 5 articles (09/2015 - 05/2002)
2.	Gopal, Lingam: 5 articles (11/2010 - 05/2002)
3.	Arevalo, J Fernando: 4 articles (05/2015 - 11/2002)
4.	Venkatesh, Pradeep: 4 articles (01/2015 - 12/2004)
5.	Wong, David: 4 articles (09/2011 - 11/2002)
6.	Biswas, Jyotirmay: 3 articles (09/2015 - 05/2002)
7.	Sparrow, John M: 3 articles (08/2015 - 03/2013)
8.	Donachie, Paul H J: 3 articles (08/2015 - 03/2013)
9.	Jackson, Timothy L: 3 articles (08/2015 - 03/2013)
10.	Johnston, Robert L: 3 articles (08/2015 - 03/2013)

Related Diseases

1.	Cataract (Cataracts) 03/01/2013 - "Combined vitreoretinal surgery and phacoemulsification is safe and effective in treating vitreoretinal abnormalities coexisting with cataract in diabetic and nondiabetic patients. " 01/01/2009 - "Combined vitreoretinal surgery and phacoemulsification with foldable IOL implantation is safe and effective in treating vitreoretinal abnormalities coexisting with cataract. " 10/01/2007 - "Bimanual phacoemulsification for cataract surgery using the Accurus system with a venturi pump and a Mackool microphaco tip was safe and effective and may provide a means of performing combined or successive cataract and vitreoretinal surgery." 10/01/2001 - "The combined vitreoretinal surgery and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation was safe and effective in treating vitreoretinal abnormalities coexisting with cataract. " 05/01/2013 - "United Kingdom National Ophthalmology Database Study of Vitreoretinal Surgery: report 1; case mix, complications, and cataract."
2.	Retinal Detachment (Retinal Detachments) 04/01/2007 - "There is, however, a high risk of retinal detachment, which can be successfully treated with vitreoretinal surgery." 03/01/2014 - "United Kingdom National Ophthalmology Database study of vitreoretinal surgery: report 3, retinal detachment." 09/01/2009 - "Review of recent studies on vitreoretinal surgery with heavy tamponades outside of surgery for PVR and retinal detachment. " 08/01/2014 - "EASB can be considered an effective alternative to vitreoretinal surgery in simple retinal detachment cases with the added advantage of enhanced microscopic magnification and wide field illumination." 04/01/2014 - "To describe trends and outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in a large Asian tertiary eye center. "
3.	Diabetic Retinopathy (Retinopathy, Diabetic) 04/01/2007 - "Combined vitreoretinal surgery and phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation is safe and effective in treating severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy. " 04/01/2012 - "Outcomes from vitreoretinal surgery for complications of diabetic retinopathy have improved. " 12/01/2014 - "The purpose of our study was to investigate whether the presence of inflammatory cells in fibrovascular membranes (FVMs) from patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is associated with the activity of PDR and visual acuity improvement after vitreoretinal surgery. " 09/01/2011 - "Intraocular pressure elevation in proliferative diabetic retinopathy traction RD often evolved 4 hours after vitreoretinal surgery compared with 8 hours to 12 hours after vitreoretinal surgery in rhegmatogenous RD. " 04/01/2005 - "Our results confirm the benefit of vitreoretinal surgery in complications related to vasoproliferative diabetic retinopathy. "
4.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 01/01/2005 - "Improved new diagnostic and therapeutic methods, widespread use of photocoagulation in vascular disorders and methods of vitreoretinal surgery in traumas, effective antimicrobial treatment have contributed to the decreasing frequency of enucleation." 03/01/2008 - "The results demonstrated the efficacy of tissue glue for closing site ports when wound leakage is observed in transconjunctival sutureless vitreoretinal surgery." 09/01/2015 - "Sympathetic ophthalmitis following vitreoretinal surgery: Does antecedent trauma make a difference?" 01/01/2014 - "Anatomical outcome of vitreoretinal surgery using temporary keratoprosthesis and replacement of the trephined corneal button for severe open globe injuries: one-year result." 03/01/2013 - "The essential issue is to define exact indications for time- and resource-intensive vitreoretinal surgery (VRS), known to be an effective procedure for severe posterior segment injuries. "
5.	Retinoschisis (Retinoschisis, Juvenile) 06/01/2011 - "It was concluded that vitreoretinal surgery in the treatment of complications of congenital retinoschisis is safe and effective, and helps improve and maintain the visual function." 06/01/2011 - "This study examined the clinical features of complications of congenital retinoschisis and the clinical efficacy of vitreoretinal surgery in the treatment of these complications. " 03/01/1998 - "Vitreoretinal surgery is often helpful in stabilizing or improving visual function in patients with posterior segment complications from X-linked retinoschisis." 11/01/2008 - "Vitreoretinal surgery without schisis cavity excision for the management of juvenile X linked retinoschisis." 03/01/1998 - "To assess the outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery in the treatment of vision-threatening posterior segment complications of X-linked retinoschisis. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Retinaldehyde (Retinal)
2.	Trypan Blue
3.	Fibrinolysin
4.	Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)
5.	Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (Heparin, Low Molecular Weight)
6.	Fibrin
7.	Ketorolac Tromethamine (Acular)
8.	Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-beta)
9.	Meperidine (Pethidine)
10.	Ketoprofen (Orudis)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Phacoemulsification
2.	Lasers (Laser)
3.	Light Coagulation
4.	Cataract Extraction
5.	Intraocular Lens Implantation