"Orbital Implants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Rounded objects made of coral, teflon, or alloplastic polymer and covered with sclera, and which are implanted in the orbit following enucleation. An artificial eye (EYE, ARTIFICIAL) is usually attached to the anterior of the orbital implant for cosmetic purposes.
| Descriptor ID |
D020273
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.540
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| Concept/Terms |
Orbital Implants- Orbital Implants
- Implant, Orbital
- Implants, Orbital
- Orbital Implant
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orbital Implants" by people in Profiles.
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Vichitvejpaisal P, Dalvin LA, Lally SE, Shields CL. Delayed implant infection with Cutibacterium acnes (Propionibacterium acnes) 30 years after silicone sheet orbital floor implant. Orbit. 2020 Apr; 39(2):139-142.
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Wladis EJ, Aakalu VK, Sobel RK, Yen MT, Bilyk JR, Mawn LA. Orbital Implants in Enucleation Surgery: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2018 02; 125(2):311-317.
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Klufas MA, Wolden SL, Bohle GC, Wexler LH, Abramson DH. Exenteration and Custom Implant Brachytherapy as a Treatment for Recurrent Primary Extraskeletal Orbital Ewing Sarcoma. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Jul-Aug; 31(4):e89-91.
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Shah SU, Shields CL, Lally SE, Shields JA. Hydroxyapatite orbital implant in children following enucleation: analysis of 531 sockets. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Mar-Apr; 31(2):108-14.
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Shields CL, Kancherla S, Bianciotto CG, Lally SE, Shields JA. Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (squamous cell carcinoma) of the socket: management of extensive tumors with interferon. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Jul-Aug; 27(4):247-50.
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Shields CL, Shields JA. Retinoblastoma management: advances in enucleation, intravenous chemoreduction, and intra-arterial chemotherapy. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2010 May; 21(3):203-12.
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Lane KA, Bilyk JR, Taub D, Pribitkin EA. "Sutureless" repair of orbital floor and rim fractures. Ophthalmology. 2009 Jan; 116(1):135-138.e2.
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Shields CL, Uysal Y, Marr BP, Lally SE, Rodriques E, Kharod B, Shields JA. Experience with the polymer-coated hydroxyapatite implant after enucleation in 126 patients. Ophthalmology. 2007 Feb; 114(2):367-73.
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Behbehani R, Vacareza N, Bilyk JR, Rubin PA, Pribitkin EA. Simultaneous endoscopic antrostomy and orbital reconstruction in silent sinus syndrome. Orbit. 2006 Jun; 25(2):97-101.