Sling markers in scleral reinforcement surgery

Scleral reinforcement surgery requires a long-term controlled study to establish its efficacy in arresting the blinding complications of pathologic myopia. Only those cases with proven scleral sling reinforcement of the posterior pole should be included in such a study. Tantalum graft markers allow postoperative verification of sling position, and the exclusion of those cases with inappropriately placed reinforcement grafts.