Abstract
Retinal tacks were historically used in the repair of complex retinal detachment associated with giant retinal tear. The authors describe a patient with retinal detachment associated with giant retinal tear who was treated successfully with pars plana vitrectomy, use of stainless steel retinal tacks, endolaser photocoagulation, and gas - fluid exchange. Twenty-one years after treatment, the retina has remained attached, the tacks are in place, and best-corrected visual acuity is 20/30 in the operated eye. Although retinal tacks are no longer used, this case report suggests that intraocular stainless steel may cause minimal or no retinal toxicity during long-term follow-up.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 75-76 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2009 |
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Lack of toxicity of stainless steel retinal tacks during 21 years of follow-up. / Javey, Golnaz; Schwartz, Stephen; Flynn, Harry W; Lee, William G.; Parel, Jean-Marie A.
In: Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging, Vol. 40, No. 1, 01.01.2009, p. 75-76.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Lack of toxicity of stainless steel retinal tacks during 21 years of follow-up
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AU - Parel, Jean-Marie A
PY - 2009/1/1
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N2 - Retinal tacks were historically used in the repair of complex retinal detachment associated with giant retinal tear. The authors describe a patient with retinal detachment associated with giant retinal tear who was treated successfully with pars plana vitrectomy, use of stainless steel retinal tacks, endolaser photocoagulation, and gas - fluid exchange. Twenty-one years after treatment, the retina has remained attached, the tacks are in place, and best-corrected visual acuity is 20/30 in the operated eye. Although retinal tacks are no longer used, this case report suggests that intraocular stainless steel may cause minimal or no retinal toxicity during long-term follow-up.
AB - Retinal tacks were historically used in the repair of complex retinal detachment associated with giant retinal tear. The authors describe a patient with retinal detachment associated with giant retinal tear who was treated successfully with pars plana vitrectomy, use of stainless steel retinal tacks, endolaser photocoagulation, and gas - fluid exchange. Twenty-one years after treatment, the retina has remained attached, the tacks are in place, and best-corrected visual acuity is 20/30 in the operated eye. Although retinal tacks are no longer used, this case report suggests that intraocular stainless steel may cause minimal or no retinal toxicity during long-term follow-up.
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