Safety of Vitrectomy for Floaters - How Safe is Safe?

[...]the incidence of iatrogenic retinal tears and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) was considerably higher than previously reported. [...]the patient and his/her prospective surgeon must ultimately confront the question of "how safe is safe?" or "does the frequency of complica...

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Published inAmerican journal of ophthalmology Vol. 151; no. 6; p. 919
Main Author Wilkinson, Charles P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Elsevier Limited 01.06.2011
Subjects
Appointments & personnel changes
Colleges & universities
Diabetic retinopathy
Informed consent
Ophthalmology
Patient satisfaction
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
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Summary:[...]the incidence of iatrogenic retinal tears and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) was considerably higher than previously reported. [...]the patient and his/her prospective surgeon must ultimately confront the question of "how safe is safe?" or "does the frequency of complications of vitrectomy for vitreous floaters indicate acceptable risk?" The informed consent process is more than a piece of paper; it is the surgeon's responsibility to provide information and to obtain consent only after all options and alternatives have been provided.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2011.01.037;10.1016/j.ajo.2011.01.005