Advantages and limitations of small gauge vitrectomy

JT Thompson - Survey of ophthalmology, 2011 - Elsevier
Small gauge vitrectomy utilizing 23-and 25-gauge instrumentation has definite advantages,
but also limitations, due to the physics of smaller instruments and sutureless surgery. Higher …

Vitrectomy fluidics

DHW Steel, S Charles - Ophthalmologica, 2011 - karger.com
The goal of all vitreous surgery is to perform the desired intraoperative intervention with
minimum collateral damage in the most efficient way possible. An understanding of the …

Sutureless vitrectomy: evolution and current practices

ID Fabian, J Moisseiev - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2011 - bjo.bmj.com
This review presents the evolution of sutureless vitrectomy and describes the minimisation of
surgical techniques in the posterior segment, as well as their advantages and …

Performance analysis of a new hypersonic vitrector system

PE Stanga, S Pastor-Idoate, I Zambrano, P Carlin… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To evaluate porcine vitreous flow and water flow rates in a new prototype
hypersonic vitrectomy system compared to currently available pneumatic guillotine vitrectors …

Pars plana vitrectomy in uveitis in the era of microincision vitreous surgery

R Bansal, M Dogra, R Chawla… - Indian Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in uveitis is indicated for various diagnostic and therapeutic
indications. With the advent of microincision vitreous surgery (MIVS), the use of PPV in …

Release and velocity of micronized dexamethasone implants with an intravitreal drug delivery system: kinematic analysis with a high-speed camera

CH Meyer, A Klein, F Alten, Z Liu, BV Stanzel, HM Helb… - Retina, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Ozurdex, a novel dexamethasone (DEX) implant, is released by a drug delivery
system into the vitreous cavity. We analyzed the mechanical release aperture of the novel …

Fluidics in a dual pneumatic ultra high-speed vitreous cutter system

B Diniz, RM Ribeiro, RB Fernandes, JC Lue… - …, 2012 - karger.com
Background: Dual pneumatic systems use two separate air line tubes to open and close the
cutter and can achieve high cut rates. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence …

Porcine vitreous flow behavior during high-speed vitrectomy up to 7500 cuts per minute

DJK Abulon, DC Buboltz - Translational Vision Science & …, 2016 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of high-speed cut rates (up to 7500 cuts per minute [cpm])
on vitreous flow through various gauge probes. Methods: An open-sky vitrectomy technique …

The evolution of pars plana vitrectomy to 27-G microincision vitrectomy surgery

MN Scott, CY Weng - International Ophthalmology Clinics, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) has undergone extensive transformation since its
origination approximately 45 years ago. Perhaps the most drastic changes that have led to …

Twenty-five gauge ultrasonic vitrectomy: experimental and clinical performance analysis

BM Aznabaev, TI Dibaev, TR Mukhamadeev, AS Vafiev… - Retina, 2020 - journals.lww.com
TWENTY-FIVE GAUGE ULTRASONIC VITRECTOMY: Experimental and Cl... : RETINA
TWENTY-FIVE GAUGE ULTRASONIC VITRECTOMY: Experimental and Clinical …