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Day 1 postoperative review may not be necessary after small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy
VIENNA — Day 1 postoperative assessment may no longer be required in patients who undergo pars plana vitrectomy. “With the expanded use of local anesthesia and small-gauge surgery, the actual rate of first day intervention is almost negligible and the need for routine day 1 review is questionable,” Philip Alexander, MD, FRCOphth, said at the Advanced Retinal Therapy meeting.