Intraocular diathermy coagulation.
Previously used transvitreal diathermy systems were found to be less than adequate. A new, safer 1.25 MHz medium frequency bipolar instrument is presented, which obviates most of the earlier drawbacks. Coagulation at the retinal surface can be obtained with as little as 0.15 J.
D003972:Diathermy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000601:surgery*; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery