title: Nd:YAG laser photodisruption of the vitreous traction in avulsed retinal vessel syndrome.
abstract: We applied Nd:YAG laser photodisruption to vitreous traction in three patients with avulsed retinal vessel syndrome. In every case the vitreous traction on the avulsed vessels was relieved and the vessel that had been avulsed in the vitreous cavity returned to the retinal surface postoperatively. There were no serious intraoperative and postoperative complications, nor was there any evidence of recurrence of vitreous hemorrhage after the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi-ken, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tatsui
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000150:complications; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D013577:Syndrome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*