title: Illuminated retinal picks for vitreous surgery.
abstract: We developed a new illuminated disposable retinal pick system for use in vitreoretinal surgery. These instruments facilitate bimanual dissection of proliferative tissue while allowing ocular endoillumination. We have found these instruments to be helpful in the management of complicated retinal detachment due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy or proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Mieler
mesh_terms: D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*