title: Use of intravitreal autologous blood to identify posterior cortical vitreous in macular hole surgery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chern
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D006801:Humans; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000601:surgery*; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology*