"Retinal Detachment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Separation of the inner layers of the retina (neural retina) from the pigment epithelium. Retinal detachment occurs more commonly in men than in women, in eyes with degenerative myopia, in aging and in aphakia. It may occur after an uncomplicated cataract extraction, but it is seen more often if vitreous humor has been lost during surgery. (Dorland, 27th ed; Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p310-12).
| Descriptor ID |
D012163
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.768.648
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| Concept/Terms |
Retinal Detachment- Retinal Detachment
- Detachment, Retinal
- Detachments, Retinal
- Retinal Detachments
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| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retinal Detachment" by people in Profiles.
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Argon laser demarcation of AIDS-related cytomegalovirus retinitis in resource-limited setting. Int Ophthalmol. 2026 Mar 19; 46(1).
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Adjunctive steroid therapy versus antibiotics alone for acute endophthalmitis after intraocular procedure. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 06 06; 6:CD012131.
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Contralateral Eye Involvement and Retinal Detachment in Patients with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Treated with Intravitreous Ganciclovir. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2021 Aug 18; 29(6):1145-1150.
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Retinal detachment associated with AIDS-related cytomegalovirus retinitis: risk factors in a resource-limited setting. Am J Ophthalmol. 2015 Jan; 159(1):185-92.
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Silicone oil migration through an Ahmed valve. Retina. 2002 Oct; 22(5):657-8.
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Clear lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation during retinal detachment repair in patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) [correction of autoimmune deficiency syndrome] and cytomegalovirus retinitis. Ophthalmology. 2002 Apr; 109(4):666-73.
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The progressive outer retinal necrosis syndrome. A variant of necrotizing herpetic retinopathy in patients with AIDS. Ophthalmology. 1994 Sep; 101(9):1488-502.
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The management of retinal detachments in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Arch Ophthalmol. 1991 Jun; 109(6):791-3.
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Rhegmatogenous retinal detachments in patients with AIDS and necrotizing retinal infections. Ophthalmology. 1991 Feb; 98(2):129-35.