title: Ophthalmic microsurgery.
abstract: The introduction of microsurgical procedures to ophthalmology has resulted in an increased success rate with established operations. New operations which can only be performed with the operating microscope have also been developed. As long as certain basic principles are followed, surgery with the microscope has wide application, and lies within the expertise of all surgeons.
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007267:Injections; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D011187:Posture; D013536:Suture Techniques