Sometimes a 360 degree retinectomy is necessary to address vitreous base contraction, retinal foreshortening and to successfully reattach the retina. … More
Category: Retinal Detachment
150. Subretinal Worm
Parasitic roundworms and flatworms can potentially migrate into the subretinal space, causing retinal and optic nerve damage. In today’s case … More
149. Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
Today we will discuss tips for peeling PVR membranes in PVR-associated retinal detachments. While primary retinal detachment repair typically has … More
144. Retinal Incarceration
In our last episode we showed you a case of a perforating globe injury with focal retinal incarceration. Continuing this … More
143. Perforating Ocular Trauma
This is an interesting case of perforating ocular trauma and retinal incarceration where the foreign body is embedded in the … More
136. Failed Scleral Buckle
Scleral buckling is an important surgical skill that every vitreoretinal surgeon should be comfortable performing, particularly in young, phakic patients … More
132. Traumatic Giant Retinal Tear Detachment
Giant retinal tear detachments are a subset of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments that requires special consideration. In today’s case, presented by … More
128. Endogenous Endophthalmitis
Can the adjunctive use of povidone-iodine in the irrigation bottle at the time of vitrectomy improve outcomes in patients with … More
124. Combined PPV with TKP and KPro
When a vitrectomy needs to be performed in a patient with severe corneal opacification, the use of a temporary keratoprosthesis … More
119. Can’t Find the Retinal Break?
Sometimes, even with a careful scleral depressed examination in the clinic, the causative retinal break in rhegmatogenous retinal detachments cannot … More