European VitreoRetinal Society a certain philosophy

http://www.evrs.eu/medias/2010/videos/JuanBTAYepezM_2_VP6_768K.flv Juan BTA Yepez M, Jazmin Cedeno De Yepez, Maria Cedeno L (Maracaibo, Venezuela) Advantages: 1. Better than other type of tools for removing giant non-magnetic IOFB. 2. Minimize the risk of foreign body drop back. Methods: A 3D video animation was used to demonstrate the “Yepez Fishnet for removing giant non-magnetic IOFB”. Effectiveness / Safety: This new...

http://www.evrs.eu/medias/2009/videos/ToukaBanaee_VP6_768K.flv Author: Banaee Touka, Mashhad, Iran Advantages: Protection of macula in case a large foreign body is lost from the forceps during removal. Methods: After completion of vitrectomy and before removal of the foreign body, half of the vitreous cavity is filled with viscoelastic material and then the foreign body is removed. The viscoelastic material can effectively reduce the...

http://www.evrs.eu/medias/2008/congress/Management-of-Intraretinal-IOFBs:-My-way.flv Ferenc Kuhn, Adrien Solt Advantages: The “comprehensive” – rather than reflex-based – approach to the management of the injured eye allows to surgeon to carefully plan the operation and aim for the best possible outcome. Methods: The surgical strategy involves consideration of not only the intraocular abnormalities already present,...

http://www.evrs.eu/medias/2008/congress/Comparison-of-External-Magnet-and-Intraocular-Forceps-for-Intravitreal-Foreign-Body-Extraction-(IVFB).flv Masoud Soheilian Advantages: The data from this study suggest no preference between external magnet and intraocular forceps for the extraction of magnetic intraravitreal foreign bodies (IVFB). However, the use of external magnet for the extraction of IVFB may offer several advantages, including...

B. Rysanek, M. Robert, C. Billotte Advantages: The use of an intraocular magnet may improve the extraction of an intraocular metallic foreign body smaller than 10mm. Methods: During three-port vitrectomy, the electromagnet is introduced through one port allowing to gently draw the foreign body back from the retina. At the same time, the vitrectomy hand piece is used to release all the vitreous adherences still holding the foreign body in...

Anita Lyssek-Boron, Edward Wylęgała, Slawomir Teper (OSK Hospital in Katowice, Department of Ophthalmology) – Head: Prof. Edward Wylęgała Aim of the Study: To present and compare treatment results in patients who underwent PPV due to intraocular foreign body (IFB) with or without previous electromagnet IFB extraction. Material & Methods: Retrospective analysis of IFB patients – with IFB in the vitreous or on the retinal...

I. Turco, V. Primavera, G. Schiena, G. Querques, A. de Giglio, C. Iaculli, N. Delle Noci Advantages: To use 25 gauge vitrectomy to remove little intra-ocular foreign body Methods: Ocular trauma is a major cause of permanent visual loss or blindness in young adults in the western world. We report a case of a 46 year-old man hospitalized for a penetrating wound, after accidental entry of a foreign body. Ultrasound and CT, preferably with...

Joao Luiz Lobo Ferreira, MD (Florianopolis, Brazil) SYNOPSIS The extended use of small-gauge vitrectomy with the need to convert one of the sclerotomies to 20-gauge has been described for the use of phacofragmentation for dislocated lens into the vitreous (IVDL), removal of intra-ocular foreign body (IOFB), and for silicone oil (SiO) infusion. New techniques for scleral fixation of IOL, phacocrush for removal of IVDL, removal of IOFB –...

Fréderic Rouberol, MD (Lyon, France), Christophe Chiquet, MD (Grenoble, France) SYNOPSIS Treatment of acute endophthalmitis includes intravitreal injection of antibiotics, and pars plana vitrectomy. The surgery is looked at from several angles: removal of inflammatory debris or membranes in the anterior segment, obtaining intraocular specimens sampling, different modes of visualization of the fundus during surgery. After presenting the...

http://www.evrs.eu/medias/2006/videos/Intraocular-Foreign-Body-Removal.flv Eric D. Weichel, MD (Philadelphia, PA) SYNOPSIS Surgical video of intraocular foreign body removal from soldiers injured in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The video shows  preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative cases of intraocular foreign bodies secondary to combat ocular trauma.

http://www.evrs.eu/medias/2006/videos/Bets-on-Fortune:-A-Step-by-step-Repair-of-a-Lacerated-Globe-and-the-OTS.flv Ivan Fiser, MD (Prague, Czech Republic), Petr Novak, MD (Prague, Czech Republic), Pavel Kuchynka, Prof. MD (Prague, Czech Republic) SYNOPSIS We will correlate the OTS prognosis with surgical results in a seriously damaged eye. A video will show four surgical procedures for a penetrating injury caused by broken glasses. The OTS...

http://www.evrs.eu/medias/2006/videos/A-Simple-Snare-Instrument-for-Intraocular-Foreign-Bodies.flv Tansu Erakgun, MD (Izmir, Turkey) SYNOPSIS Intraocular foreign bodies (IOFB) often produce injuries to a variety of ocular structures in a complex array of patterns and form a risk for infection, retinal detachment and metallosis. Here I report a simple snare instrument formed of a vascular catheter and a prolene suture, used for the removal...

http://www.evrs.eu/medias/2006/congress/Microbial-Isolates-and-Sensitivities-in-Posterior-segment-Intraocular-Foreign-Body-(IOFB)-Injuries:-A-10-year-Review.swf Samuel B Barone, MD (New York, NY), Sean C. Lalin, MD (New York, NY), Mahendra Shah, MS (New York, NY), Steven A. McCormick, MD (New York, NY), Richard B. Rosen, MD (New York, NY), Ronald C. Gentile, MD (New York, NY) PURPOSE: Evaluate the incidence of endophthalmitis and/or...