title: Protecting the retinal pigment epithelium during macular hole surgery.
abstract: Herein a new surgical technique used during pars plana vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling for macular hole surgery is reported. Perfluorocarbon liquid is used to tamponade the macular hole in order to prevent indocyanine green contact with the retinal pigment epithelium.
authors.affiliation: Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Aurora, Colorado, USA. jeffrey.olson@uchsc.edu
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Alexander V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: On
authors.forename: Naresh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mandava
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green / Q000009:adverse effects; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000187:drug effects*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000601:surgery*; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D005466:Fluorocarbons; C042852:perflutren; D007208:Indocyanine Green