In today’s episode we will be reviewing basic techniques for creating a conjunctival peritomy and dissecting Tenon’s capsule from the scleral surface when performing a scleral buckle. For trainee surgeons, this may be one of the first steps you will be asked to perform when assisting for a scleral buckle. We will discuss fundamentals for routine cases as well as tips for opening when an eye has had prior surgery, significant conjunctival scarring and when adding a scleral buckle during a vitrectomy when trocars are already in place.
