INTRODUCTION We introduce the use of low-molecular-weight silicone oil as an infusion and as a peroperative tool to facilitate three specific surgical steps, namely internal search for retinal breaks, vitreous base shaving and drainage of subretinal fluid. METHOD AND PATIENTS Ethics committee approval was obtained to test this novel agent in a small number of cases as a pilot study. Following...

etazolamide. After resolution of the corneal edema, the patient’s vision improved to 20/20. During the next year our patient experienced recurrent episodes of elevated intraocular pressure and was diagnosed as having Posner-Schlossman syndrome. There was no further visual field loss associated with her subsequent attacks of elevated pressures and no evidence of recurrence of NAION. Her visual f...

Background. Primary pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is often performed by vitreoretinal fellows. We aimed to evaluate the incidence of retinal breaks and detachments (RD) after fellow-performed PPV. Methods. We reviewed 119 consecutive cases of standard 3-port primary PPVs on 115 patients at a teaching institution from 2003 to 2006. In all cases, the primary surgeon was a vitreoretinal fellow. Pati...

The precursors of primary Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (PRRD) are changes in the vitreous body leading to tractional forces on the retina inducing a break through which fluid gains access to the sub retinal space [1]. To achieve successful retinal reattachment, the goal of surgery for RRD is to close all retinal breaks and relieve vitreous traction, which may also reduce the incidence of n...

AIM To determine the frequency of ciliary body or retinal breaks and retinal detachment in eyes with atopic cataract. METHODS The records of 106 eyes (74 patients) with atopic cataract that underwent cataract extraction were reviewed. The frequency of ciliary body or retinal breaks and retinal detachment was classified by their presence preoperatively and postoperatively, and by cataract type...

purpose: to determine the visual and anatomical outcomes and complications of vitrectomy for non-traumatic non-diabetic vitreous hemorrhage (ndvh) and to report the causes of the condition among patients at labbafinejad medical center, tehran-iran, from 1993 to 2003. method: records of patients who underwent vitrectomy for non-traumatic ndvh with 6 months follow up were reviewed for demographic...

Background Degenerative retinal diseases, including age related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and hereditary retinal dystrophies are major causes of blindness. The principal defect in these diseases is cell loss which is amenable to both cell based neuroprotective and neuroregenerative therapies. To briefly review the lines of research and potential candidates for cell based therapies among ...

Aim: To determine the frequency of ciliary body or retinal breaks and retinal detachment in eyes with atopic cataract. Methods: The records of 106 eyes (74 patients) with atopic cataract that underwent cataract extraction were reviewed. The frequency of ciliary body or retinal breaks and retinal detachment was classified by their presence preoperatively and postoperatively, and by cataract type...