Surgical excision of the attached posterior hyaloid. Arch Ophthalmol 1988 Jul;106(7):998-1000
Date
07/01/1988Pubmed ID
3390064DOI
10.1001/archopht.1988.01060140144042Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0023740237 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 72 CitationsAbstract
When vitrectomy is performed in eyes without posterior vitreous detachment, complete removal of the posterior hyaloid may be important to relieve existing vitreoretinal traction or to remove a surface for subsequent cellular proliferation. We used two alternative techniques of detaching the posterior hyaloid in an unselected consecutive series of ten patients; we used either a tapered extrusion needle or a microvitreoretinal blade to initiate separation of the posterior hyaloid at the optic disc margin. After surgical peeling of the posterior hyaloid from the retina, complete removal of the posterior vitreous and surgical relief of posterior vitreoretinal traction were facilitated.
Author List
Han DP, Abrams GW, Aaberg TMAuthor
Dennis Han MD Emeritus Professor in the Ophthalmology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
DissectionEye Diseases
Humans
Optic Disk
Retinal Diseases
Suction
Vitrectomy
