An inexpensive fiberoptic light pipe to aid in placement of episcleral radioactive plaques.
Episcleral plaque placement requires accurate localization of choroidal melanomas. Available fiberoptic light pipes can be fashioned to become scleral markers and transilluminators. The equipment is available wherever posterior segment surgery is performed. Surgical technique and equipment modifications are described.
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Texas Retina Associates, Dallas.
Fuller
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Fish
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D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D008545:Melanoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012590:Sclera; D014172:Transillumination