Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Department of Ophthalmology, Delta Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Rate of Sub-Retinal Perfluorocarbon Liquid Retention with Dry-Out Technique
  Author(s): Haroon Haider* and Ernesto Bali*
  
  Purpose: The aim of this study is to establish if the 23-gauge dry out Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV) can be considered as a safe and efficient technique to prevent sub-retinal Perfluorocarbon Liquid (PFCL) migration in primary Rhematogeneous Retinal Detachment (RRD) repair. Methods: A retrospective, consecutive interventional case series of 230 patients (236 eyes) who underwent a 23-gauge dry-out PPV with PFCL for primary RRD repair from January 2014 till March 2020 were analyzed. The main outcome measure was the absence of sub-retinal PFCL and the anatomical reattached retina for at least 3 months postoperatively. Results: A total of 236 primary RRD repairs were performed by one surgeon (EB). The main success rate (reattached retina up to 3 months post-operatively) was 85.6% (202/236). Sub-retinal PFCL occurred in 1.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9570.22.14.942

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