Scleral Buckling

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

Year introduced: 1975

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Tree Number(s): E04.540.890

MeSH Unique ID: D012591

Entry Terms:

• Buckling, Scleral
• Bucklings, Scleral
• Scleral Bucklings

Previous Indexing:

• Retinal Detachment/surgery (1966-1974)
• Sclera (1966-1974)

See Also:

• Retinal Detachment

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
Scleral Buckling