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Vitrectomy Summary

Description: 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.

Also Known As: Vitrectomies

Networked: 6400 relevant articles (508 outcomes, 633 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Vitrectomy is Relevant

  1. Retinal Detachment (Retinal Detachments) : 88 outcomes 136 studies in 1559 results
  2. Retinal Perforations : 74 outcomes 94 studies in 1064 results
  3. Macular Edema : 69 outcomes 50 studies in 365 results
  4. Cataract (Cataracts) : 45 outcomes 66 studies in 814 results
  5. Diabetic Retinopathy (Retinopathy, Diabetic) : 33 outcomes 77 studies in 629 results
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Drugs Related to Vitrectomy

  1. Retinaldehyde (Retinal)
  2. Silicones
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide (Azmacort)
  4. bevacizumab
  5. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
  6. Triamcinolone (Aristocort)
  7. ROP
  8. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor)
  9. Fibrinolysin
  10. Fluconazole (Zonal)
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Therapies Related to Vitrectomy

  1. Phacoemulsification
  2. Traction
  3. Scleral Buckling
  4. Light Coagulation
  5. Lasers (Laser)
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