Use of intravitreal autologous blood to identify posterior cortical vitreous in macular hole surgery.
Surgical management of macular holes involves removal of tractional prefovial vitreous cortex. Accurately identifying this adherent tissue can potentially decrease intraoperative complications. A new, effective technique using autologous whole blood can be used to identify and facilitate separation of the posterior cortical vitreous.
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Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA.
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D001769:Blood; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D006801:Humans; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000601:surgery*; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology*