Is gas/air tamponade essential for eyes with small peripheral retinal breaks without detachment during vitrectomy?

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the safety of vitrectomy with laser photocoagulation in eyes with small peripheral retinal breaks without air or gas tamponade.

Methods

Among patients who underwent vitrectomy for various retinal disorders, those with small peripheral retinal breaks treated by laser photocoagulation without air or gas tamponade were included in this study. Their medical records were assessed retrospectively, and we investigated the characteristics of small peripheral retinal breaks and the incidence of postoperative retinal detachment (RD).

Results

Thirty-one eyes of 31 patients who presented with small peripheral retinal breaks requiring endolaser photocoagulation during vitrectomy were included in this analysis. There were two cases of iatrogenic retinal br

SUBMITTER: Lee KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9027820 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature