A surgical approach for subfoveal Densiron 68 bubble removal in a case of recurrent inferior retinal detachment

Submacular perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) retention is a well-known complication of vitreoretinal surgeries; however, the optimal surgical technique for the removal of subfoveal PFCL is yet to be determined. We describe a novel surgical technique for the removal of retained submacular PFCL by performing a retinotomy adjacent to the inferotemporal arcade using a 41-gauge extendible subretinal injection needle and inducing a therapeutic retinal detachment. Through the same retinotomy, the bent 41-gauge needle was advanced into the subretinal space to reach the PFCL bubble. Subsequently, active aspiration of PFCL was performed. The surgical procedure was successfully performed in two patients. This technique appears to be an effective surgical approach for removing retained submacular PFCL bubble.

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Bilateral maculopathy following electrical burn: case report

Sao Paulo Medical Journal ◽

10.1590/1516-3180-2014-1326643 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 132 (6) ◽

pp. 372-376 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Leandro Dario Faustino ◽

Ramon Antunes Oliveira ◽

Andrea Fernandes Oliveira ◽

Eduardo Büchelle Rodrigues ◽

Nilva Simeren Diego Moraes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Retinal Detachment ◽

High Voltage ◽

Surgical Approach ◽

Multidisciplinary Treatment ◽

Posterior Segment ◽

Eye Injuries ◽

Multiple Organs ◽

Electrical Burns ◽

Socioeconomic Cost

CONTEXT: Electrical burns are an important etiology in dealing with patients suffering from burns. In situations of extensive deep lesions of multiple organs and systems affecting young and economically active people, there is a need for expensive multidisciplinary treatment, with a high socioeconomic cost for the community. Among the permanent injuries that explain this high cost, eye injuries stand out, since they are widely disabling. Although rare, lesions of the posterior segment of the eye are associated with higher incidence of major sequelae, and thus deserve special attention for dissemination and discussion of the few cases observed.CASE REPORT: The authors report the case of a patient who suffered high-voltage electrical burns and presented bilateral maculopathy, which evolved with a need for a surgical approach to repair retinal detachment and permanent low visual acuity.CONCLUSION: This report highlights the rarity of the etiology of maculopathy and the need for campaigns for prevention not only of burns in general, but also especially of electrical burns.

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Recurrences of Retinal Detachment after Vitreoretinal Surgery, and Surgical Approach

European Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1177/112067210101100211 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 166-170 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Z. Kapran ◽

O.M. Uyar ◽

V. Kaya ◽

K. Eltutar

Keyword(s):

Retinal Detachment ◽

Surgical Approach ◽

Vitreoretinal Surgery

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Pediatric Retinal Detachment: Risk Factors, Pathogenesis, Clinical Presentation, and Management

Güncel Retina Dergisi (Current Retina Journal) ◽

10.37783/crj-0217 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 178-184

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Retinal Detachment ◽

Functional Recovery ◽

Surgical Approach ◽

Retinopathy Of Prematurity ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Persistent Fetal Vasculature ◽

Coats Disease ◽

Key Features ◽

Anatomic Success

Pediatric retinal detachment is an uncommon and challenging disease; it differs from adult detachments in etiology, anatomic characteristics, management, and prognosis. The anatomic success, when achieved is frequently not related to functional recovery. To operate, the pediatric vitreoretinal surgeon must understand the characteristics that define diseases, such as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR), persistent fetal vasculature syndrome (PFVS), congenital x-linked retinoschisis (CXLRS) and Coats disease. Here we discuss key features of the surgical approach to complicated pediatric retinal detachments.

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