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Simple Bimanual Technique of Internal Limiting Membrane Retrieval
Pulak Agarwal1, Pradeep Venkatesh, Vinod Kumar
1Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Purpose:
To describe a novel technique of internal limiting membrane retrieval.
Methods:
A 25-gauge vitrectomy was performed in all patients. After internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling (after brilliant blue dye staining), the ILM was held with the forceps in the midvitreous cavity and a 25-gauge cannula mounted on a 2 mL of balanced salt solution-filled syringe was introduced. When the tip of the cannula made contact with the ILM, mild suction was applied, and the ILM was retrieved in the syringe.
Results:
Internal limiting membrane retrieval was successful in the all the patients attempted.
Conclusion:
To conclude, bimanual technique of membranous tissue removal using a soft tip cannula under direct visualization is a safe and efficient technique that makes membrane retrieval a predictable process.
