A simple method for practicing unimanual pars plana vitrectomy with the binocular indirect ophthalmoscope

• Published in: Ophthalmic surgery Vol. 22; no. 9; pp. 543 - 545
• Main Authors: BLOOM, S. M, TIEDEMAN, J. S, WYSZYNSKI, R. E, BRUCKER, A. J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thorofare, NJ Slack 01.09.1991; SLACK INCORPORATED
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Fundus Oculi; Humans; Medical sciences; Ophthalmoscopes; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the eye and orbit; Vision, Binocular; Vitrectomy - methods; Human; Pars plana; Eye disease; Treatment; Surgery; Vitrectomy; Surgical approach; Technique

Bimanual vitrectomy has become the method of choice for performing closed vitrectomy. In certain situations, visualization is improved by using indirect ophthalmoscopy to see the vitrectomy instrument. A simple method using a +20.00-diopter condensing lens is described as a means of practicing the i...