Intraoperative Macula Protection by Perfluorocarbon Liquid for the Metallic Intraocular Foreign Body Removal during 23-Gauge Vitrectomy

Purpose. To evaluate visual and safety outcomes of 23-gauge (G) pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with application of perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) for intraoperative protection of the macula during intraocular foreign body (IOFB) removal. Methods. Retrospective study of 42 patients who underwent 23 G PPV...

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Main Authors: Robert Rejdak, Tomasz Choragiewicz, Joanna Moneta-Wielgos, Dominika Wrzesinska, Dorota Borowicz, Matteo Forlini, Anselm G. Jünemann, Katarzyna Nowomiejska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6232151