TY - JOUR
T1 - Lack of toxicity of stainless steel retinal tacks during 21 years of follow-up
AU - Javey, Golnaz
AU - Schwartz, Stephen G.
AU - Flynn, Harry W.
AU - Lee, William G.
AU - Parel, Jean Marie
PY - 2009/1
Y1 - 2009/1
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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U2 - 10.3928/15428877-20090101-09
DO - 10.3928/15428877-20090101-09
M3 - Article
C2 - 19205504
AN - SCOPUS:59449095892
VL - 40
SP - 75
EP - 76
JO - Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
JF - Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
SN - 2325-8160
IS - 1
ER -