Vitrectomy for Valsalvas

Ashraf Shaarawy, MD, presents a 25-year old female patient with Valsalva's Maculopathy, an uncommon cause of visual loss in patients following physical strain.

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Comments (6)

Disagree that ND yag is safer then simple vitrectomy. Nd:Yag laser works by photodisruption which creates an mini explosion near the retina with the risk of causing a retinal hole and detachment. This is why most retina surgeons do not recommend ND:yag for floaters as well even though some physicians do this

Poj (6 months ago)

Nd Yag is safer and provides equivalent results. What is the point of vitrectomy here?

aasimhameed (11 months ago)

Excellent technique Prof. Dr. Sharawy and Excellent presentation . El Habbak

(17 months ago)

Excellent technique Ashraf. I would like to visit you in Albania

EL Baha (19 months ago)

Dr. Ashvin B,

ndmayfield (21 months ago)

similar result can be acheived with a yag hyaloidotomy

DR. ASHVIN B (21 months ago)