title: An illuminated flute needle for vitreoretinal surgery.
abstract: We have developed a simple self-illuminated flute needle for internal drainage of subretinal fluid during three-port vitrectomy. This instrument facilitates visualization and drainage through peripheral retinal breaks.
authors.affiliation: Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Davison
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D001826:Body Fluids; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting; D009339:Needles; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*