title: Ocular fixation using a baseball catcher's mask for postoperative prone positioning.
abstract: 1. The optimal ocular position after vitreoretinal surgery with intravitreous gas tamponade is with the axis of the eye pointed downward. 2. Careless prone fixation may cause accidents of eyeball depression. 3. To help patients keep the proper prone facial and ocular positions, a modified catcher's mask was developed for use as a facial support.
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authors.lastname: Kobari
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authors.lastname: Tokoi
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authors.lastname: Hara
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authors.lastname: Hara
mesh_terms: D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D016684:Prone Position; D012160:Retina / Q000601:surgery*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*