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Brooke Nesmith, MD, Jeremy Clark, MD, Niloofar Piri, MD, Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD
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Shlomit Schaal, MD, PHD; Jeremy Clark, MD; and Brooke Nesmith, MD; and Niloofar Piri, MD, present minimally invasive 25G vitrectomy surgery for visually significant dense asteroid hyalosis. A 50 year old Caucasian gentleman presented with 20/50 vision secondary to dense, white, asteroid hyalosis, resembling a holiday season snow storm. Minimally invasive vitrectomy surgery was suggested to clear to visual axis from the persistent flecks. 25G trocars were inserted in a beveled manner at the pars plana. Meticulous anterior vitrectomy was performed, followed by core vitrectomy with partial air/fluid exchange. Patient improved to 20/20 vision within a week. Happy Holidays!
Posted: 12/04/2013
Brooke Nesmith, MD, Jeremy Clark, MD, Niloofar Piri, MD, Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD
Shlomit Schaal, MD, PHD; Jeremy Clark, MD; and Brooke Nesmith, MD; and Niloofar Piri, MD, present minimally invasive 25G vitrectomy surgery for visually significant dense asteroid hyalosis. A 50 year old Caucasian gentleman presented with 20/50 vision secondary to dense, white, asteroid hyalosis, resembling a holiday season snow storm. Minimally invasive vitrectomy surgery was suggested to clear to visual axis from the persistent flecks. 25G trocars were inserted in a beveled manner at the pars plana. Meticulous anterior vitrectomy was performed, followed by core vitrectomy with partial air/fluid exchange. Patient improved to 20/20 vision within a week. Happy Holidays!
Posted: 12/04/2013
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