title: Healon Yellow as a surgical tool in maneuvering intraocular tissues.
abstract: Tinted sodium hyaluronate (Healon Yellow) was used during posterior segment surgery mainly for the dissection of epiretinal membranes in cases of proliferative diabetic retinopathy and macular pucker. The yellow color facilitated injecting the viscoelastic substance under the membranes and simplified its removal at the end of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Orebro Medical Centre Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stenkula
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ivert
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berglin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crafoord
mesh_terms: D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000601:surgery; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D019793:Fluorescein; D005452:Fluoresceins; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000601:surgery; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D015866:Uveitis, Posterior / Q000601:surgery; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D005452:Fluoresceins; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D019793:Fluorescein