Scleral Buckling

"Scleral Buckling" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An operation for retinal detachment which reduces the size of the globe by indenting the sclera so that it approximates the retina.

Descriptor ID	D012591
MeSH Number(s)	E04.540.890
Concept/Terms	Scleral Buckling Scleral Buckling Buckling, Scleral Bucklings, Scleral Scleral Bucklings

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures [E04.540]
Scleral Buckling [E04.540.890]

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