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Surgery for an Infant With Stage-5 Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy

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Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD, recaps a complicated case in which a 6-month-old infant with stage 5 familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) presented with a total retinal detachment. Dr. Yonekawa shares surgical pearls for the best approach in these complex pediatric cases. He performs a lensectomy and demonstrates anterior hyaloid dissection to relax the traction on the retina without creating iatrogenic breaks.

Posted: 12/13/2024

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Surgery for an Infant With Stage-5 Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy

Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD, recaps a complicated case in which a 6-month-old infant with stage 5 familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) presented with a total retinal detachment. Dr. Yonekawa shares surgical pearls for the best approach in these complex pediatric cases. He performs a lensectomy and demonstrates anterior hyaloid dissection to relax the traction on the retina without creating iatrogenic breaks.

Posted: 12/13/2024


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