Yodpong Chantarasorn, MD » 27-Aug-2021

  • Spaghetti-Technique-for-Subretinal-PVR-Removal

    Aug 27 2021 by Yodpong Chantarasorn, MD

    An intraoperative image demonstrates extensive subretinal proliferative vitreoretinopathy that was removed by a spaghetti technique. The technique was aimed to minimize the traction on the retina surrounding access retinotomy, and thereby stabilized the retinotomy size.

    Photographer: Yodpong Chantarasorn, Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok

    Imaging device: Leica Proveo 8 (operating microscope)

    Condition/keywords: proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), re-attached retinal detachment (RRD), subretinal bands