title: Retinal biopsy techniques for the removal of retinal tissue fragments.
abstract: Because retinal tissue normally excised during retinal reattachment repair is usually discarded, safe methods for the removal of retinal tissue from the eye were developed. Two methods are described for the removal of retinal tissue fragments otherwise discarded during vitrectomy for retinal detachment repair: (1) the removal of small oval pieces of retinal tissue associated with horseshoe retinal tears and (2) the removal of larger rectangular pieces of retinal tissue associated with relaxing retinotomies or giant retinal tears. These methods provide the retinal surgeon with some simple and safe methods for the extraction of retinal tissue fragments that would otherwise be discarded at the end of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Brigham & Womens Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Jorge G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Arroyo
authors.forename: Deisy V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Bula
authors.forename: Lui
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Dong Feng
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery