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Avoiding retinal slippage during macular translocation surgery with 360 retinotomy
1Eye Institute, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China. kennethli@rcsed.ac.uk
Purpose:
To describe a surgical technique to avoid retinal slippage.
Method:
An audit was carried out on a consecutive series of 75 consecutive cases of macular translocation for age-related macular degeneration (MT360). We encountered two cases of slippage, which led to a change in technique.
Result:
No further cases of slippage were encountered. We were able to perform an exchange of perfluorocarbon liquid with air or directly with silicone oil.
Discussion:
Retinal slippage is caused by the presence of aqueous in the infusion tubing. Meticulous removal of all aqueous from the infusion system and vitreous cavity can eliminate this complication.
