Abstract
Objective: To report on the results of the surgical management of diabetic tractional retinal detachments using 25-gauge vitrectomy and a newly developed viscodissection instrument. Design: Single-surgeon, noncomparative, consecutive case series of 30 eyes with severe diabetic tractional retinal detachment in patients who underwent viscodissection-assisted 25-gauge vitrectomy using the viscodissection instrument. Results: Median preoperative visual acuity was 20/400. Median follow-up was 170 days. All retinas were attached at last follow-up. Median postoperative visual acuity was 20/70. Visual acuity improved by 2 or more lines in 17 eyes and remained stable in 11 eyes, without worsening of vision in any eyes. Conclusion: The newly developed viscodissection instrument facilitates microincisional vitrectomy for complex diabetic tractional retinal detachment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 352-355 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Archives of ophthalmology |
Volume | 129 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology