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25-gauge sutureless vitrectomy in osteogenesis imperfecta type I
Yaprak Banu Unver1, Nur Acar, Tuğrul Altan
1From the Beyoglu Eye Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Purpose:
To report a case with type I osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) with intravitreal opacities who underwent 25-gauge sutureless vitrectomy.
Methods:
A 2.5-year-old girl with OI type I who presented with intravitreal opacities underwent 25-gauge sutureless vitrectomy.
Results:
The 25-gauge sutureless vitrectomy system, which is less traumatic, was performed in a patient with OI type I. Nine months postoperatively, funduscopic examination under general anesthesia showed a healthy optic nerve and retina without detachment. Intraocular pressure by Tonopen was 10 mmHg.
Conclusion:
The use of 25-gauge sutureless vitrectomy to avoid scleral suturing and minimize surgical trauma is an option in pediatric patients with associated thin sclera.
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