J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1997 Nov;38(11):2016-2019.

Photic Retinal Injury Induced by Endoillumination during Vitrectomy

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Hangang sacred heart Hospital College of Medicine, Hallym University.

Abstract

Photic retinal injuries following operating microscopic light exposure or endoillumination are produced by mechanical, thermal or photochemical mechanism. The authors experienced a case of a patient who developed a round macular lesion which seemed to be a light-induced retinal damage during pars plana vitrectomy and removal of intraretinal foreign body.

Keyword

Endoillumination; Pars Plana Vitrectomy; Photic Retinal Injury

MeSH Terms

Foreign Bodies
Humans
Retinaldehyde*
Vitrectomy*
Retinaldehyde
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