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E63- Vitrectomy vs Vitrectomy plus Scleral Buckle for Repair of Retina Detachments Due to Giant Retina Tears- Dr. Fernando Arevalo

Sep 15, 2022

Dr. J. Fernando Arevalo discusses results of an international multicenter study that compared surgical success rates of vitrectomy vs vitrectomy + scleral buckle to repair retinal detachments due to giant retinal tears. The study collected 200 patients data over a 12 year period.

Referenced article:

Ong SS, Ahmed I, Gonzales A, Al-Fakhri AS, Al-Subaie HF, Al-Qhatani FS, Alsulaiman SM, Mura M, Maia M, Kondo Kuroiwa DA, Maia NT, Berrocal MH, Wu L, Zas M, Francos JP, Cubero-Parra JM, Arsiwala LT, Handa JT, Arevalo JF. Vitrectomy versus Vitrectomy with Scleral Buckling in the Treatment of Giant Retinal Tear Related Retinal Detachments: An International Multicenter Study. Ophthalmol Retina. 2022 Jul;6(7):595-606. doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2022.03.004. Epub 2022 Mar 15. PMID: 35304304.