title: [Application of endoscopic operation in ophthalmology].
abstract: The application of endoscopic operation in ophthalmology has gotten great progression in recent years. It has showed many advantages such as more effectiveness, reliability and less damage, complications. Ophthalmic laser endoscopic operations can be applied in the management of glaucoma, vitreoretinopathy and so on. Lacrimal endoscopy in the treatment of lacrimal apparatus disease and nasal endoscopy in the Ophthalmo-Rhinol associated surgeries also has got great development. The application of ophthalmic endoscopic operation has indicated that the period of mini-wounded surgery in ophthalmology began. In this paper, we will describe the basic principle, status of application and prospect of endoscopic operation in ophthalmology.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
authors.forename: Shengsong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Minbin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018630:Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / Q000601:surgery