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PFC- Thor's Mjolnir in RD cases.
Jul 25 2020 by SANDEEP KUMAR
PFC in chronic retinal detachment has a vital role. The image is of a 12-year-old girl with open funnel RD. Characteristically PFCLs have high specific gravity ranging from 1.76 to 2.03, low surface tension, and viscosity. These physical properties make perfluorocarbon liquids an ideal for intraoperative tool in vitreoretinal surgery. With high specific gravity they flatten the detcahed retina and push the SRF anteriorly giving surgeon room for maneuvers.
Photographer: Dr Daraius Shroff . Shroff Eye Centre New Delhi
Condition/keywords: perfluorooctane
A project from the American Society of Retina Specialists