Garland of Laser- Where Treatment Becomes Art

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    • By Dr Supreme Goel
      Chaithanya eye hospital and research institute Trivandrum Kerala
      Co-author(s): Dr Unnikrishnan Nair R, Medical Director, Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum, Kerala
    • Uploaded on Mar 19, 2026.
    • Last modified by Joshua Friedman on Mar 19, 2026.
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    Condition/keywords
    Vitrectomy, endolaser, Attached retina with Endolaser marks, Post op day 1- status post pars plana vitrectomy
    Photographer
    Dr Supreme Goel
    Imaging device
    Fundus camera
    Optos ultra wide-field color fundus photography
    Description
    A 70 year-old female underwent surgery for a small full-thickness macular hole in the right eye. She was treated with pars plana vitrectomy, transscleral cryotherapy, endolaser photocoagulation, fluid–air exchange, and intravitreal SF6 gas injection. On postoperative day 1, ultra-widefield imaging revealed a well-attached retina with approximately 90–100% SF6 gas fill. The 360-degree endolaser photocoagulation marks were seen arranged circumferentially, resembling a “garland,” giving an artistic appearance to the therapeutic laser pattern.

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