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The what, why, who and how of pneumatic retinopexy
Over the past 35 years, primary retinal detachment surgery has evolved from almost exclusively being performed with a scleral buckle to the current day in which small-gauge vitrectomy is becoming the standard. So, in today’s world, what is the role of pneumatic retinopexy?Pneumatic retinopexy was first introduced by Hilton and Grizzard as an office-based procedure for the repair of retinal detachment in 1986. Over the years, this procedure has attracted many adherents, non-practitioners and detractors. If employed judiciously, there is definitely a role for pneumatic retinopexy in our management of (Read more...)