Tractional Retinal Detachment with 27G

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A 32-year-old female patient presents with tractional retinal detachment secondary to diabetes and poor compliance. Her first surgery was LIO (laser treatment with panophthalmoscope) and intravitreal Avastin. The second surgery, shown here, was a lens sparing 27G vitrectomy.

Posted: 6/07/2016

Tractional Retinal Detachment with 27G

A 32-year-old female patient presents with tractional retinal detachment secondary to diabetes and poor compliance. Her first surgery was LIO (laser treatment with panophthalmoscope) and intravitreal Avastin. The second surgery, shown here, was a lens sparing 27G vitrectomy.

Posted: 6/07/2016

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Nicholas Mayfield

10 years ago

Beautiful surgery! Thanks for posting this. One question: when using the Charles flute needle, do you ever apply active suction, or is the whole case done with passive aspiration?

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