Eric Nudleman, MD, PhD UCSD Shiley Eye Institute Editor, RETINA Roundup It has been more than 20 years since Clement Chan, MD first reported the use of C3F8 for the…
In the last RETINA Roundup post, we provided an overview of various creative ways to approach complex macular holes. One of the techniques is to detach the macula with BSS…
Macular hole surgery is considered “bread and butter” for us vitreoretinal surgeons. The vast majority of macular holes will close with vitrectomy, usually with ILM peeling, and gas tamponade. A…
The Surgical Technique section is one of the highlights of RETINA. New and innovative techniques are introduced in this section with accompanying surgical videos. It’s certainly a section that I…
The downsizing from 20-gauge (G) to 25G and 23G was a paradigm shift that changed the way we operate. Smaller gauges meant slower flow and flimsier instruments, but the improvements…
In January, the first robot assisted vitreoretinal surgery was performed in Belgium, at the University Hospitals Leuven and KU Leuven (click here). Using a device that provides stabilization of fine…
When there is insufficient capsular support for placement of a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL), options for secondary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation include anterior chamber, iris fixation, and scleral fixation.
3D heads-up vitreoretinal surgery is entering prime time with Alcon and TrueVision’s Ngenuity system. There are many advantages to operating with a 3D viewing system, but below are a few that I personally think are great features.