New micro vertical scissors for the surgical ablation of retinal angiomatous proliferation.
OBJECTIVE
To develop new micro vertical scissors for the ablation of retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP) to minimize possible retinal damage.


METHODS
Interventional case report.


METHODS
New micro vertical scissors were developed and used for the ablation of RAP vessels.


RESULTS
The length of the inner side of the tip is 180 microm, which is approximately one seventh that of regular vertical scissors. The scissors handled easily and the RAP vessels were ablated with less retinal damage compared with that associated with use of standard vertical scissors. Postoperatively, intraretinal hemorrhage was reduced and hyperfluorescence seen on indocyanine green angiography resolved.


CONCLUSIONS
The new micro vertical scissors developed for the ablation of RAP vessels can be used safely and effectively during this surgical procedure.
Sakaguchi
Hirokazu
H
Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. sakaguh@ophthal.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
Ohji
Masahito
M
Gomi
Fumi
F
Sawa
Miki
M
Oshima
Yusuke
Y
Ikuno
Yasushi
Y
Kamei
Motohiro
M
Tano
Yasuo
Y
D000368:Aged; D000798:Angiomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments
D007208:Indocyanine Green