OVD Sweep for Angle-Based Surgery

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[No narration] Even with an adequate softshell technique, if OVD is burped and the chamber begins to shallow, heme reflux can still occur in angle-based surgery. This can be addressed by injecting a cohesive OVD directly adjacent to the area of heme to “sweep” it away in the opposite direction, as shown here.

Posted: 5/23/2025

OVD Sweep for Angle-Based Surgery

[No narration] Even with an adequate softshell technique, if OVD is burped and the chamber begins to shallow, heme reflux can still occur in angle-based surgery. This can be addressed by injecting a cohesive OVD directly adjacent to the area of heme to “sweep” it away in the opposite direction, as shown here.

Posted: 5/23/2025

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