Scleroplasty

Plastic surgery of the SCLERA. This procedure is used frequently to prevent blindness and poor vision in patients, especially children, with MYOPIA.

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): E04.540.825.968, E04.617.700

MeSH Unique ID: D016639

Entry Terms:

• Scleroplasties

Previous Indexing:

• Myopia/surgery (1972-1991)
• Sclera/surgery (1972-1991)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
Refractive Surgical Procedures
Scleroplasty

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Plastic Surgery Procedures
Scleroplasty