Application of different colorants in the surgery of idiopathic macular hole

Internal limiting membrane(ILM)peeling is commonly used in the operation of idiopathic macular hole(IMH)surgery. The success of ILM peeling has been greatly improved with the assistance of vital dyes. Currently, several kinds of vital dyes such as indocyanine green(ICG), brilliant blue G(BBG)are app...

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Published inGuo ji yan ke za zhi Vol. 17; no. 10; pp. 1849 - 1851
Main Authors Yun-Yi Guo, Guo-Xing Xu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 08.10.2017
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autologous heparinized whole blood
brilliant blue G
idiopathic macular hole
indocyanine green
internal limiting membrane
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Summary:Internal limiting membrane(ILM)peeling is commonly used in the operation of idiopathic macular hole(IMH)surgery. The success of ILM peeling has been greatly improved with the assistance of vital dyes. Currently, several kinds of vital dyes such as indocyanine green(ICG), brilliant blue G(BBG)are applied in the ILM staining. However, all of the vital dyes have potential toxicity and side effects on the retina. In recent years, many kinds of dyes and staining improved emerge in endlessly. This paper reports the progress in the application of different colorants in the operation of IMH.
ISSN:1672-5123
1672-5123
DOI:10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2017.10.11