purpose : the aim of this study was to compare the rate and location of intraoperatively induced retinal breaks between two techniques of standard 20-gauge vitrectomy and transconjunctival 23-gauge using trocar/cannula methods : in this prospective comparative case series patients having attached retina before surgery who were operated for different vitreoretinal or macular conditions by standa...

T he common thinking regarding surgical wounds is that “much smaller is much better.” Based on this concept, microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) with 25or 23-gauge instruments has taken over from conventional 20-gauge vitrectomy in many cases, and the technology has evolved radically during the past several years. Along with the development of ergonomic instrumentation and new-generation vi...