Maria Gemeneji, MD (Hadera, Greece), Anastasios K. Manthos, MD, PhD (Thessaloniki, Greece) PURPOSE: To correlate morphological variables of vitreous and epiretinal tissue, obtained from PVR and uncomplicated pseudophakic retinal detachment patients, with clinical parameters, formerly characterized as risk factors for the development of vitreoretinal disease. METHODS: Fixation of vitreous and epiretinal specimens for observation and...
Read MoreEffect of Intraoperative 5-Fluorouracil and Low Molecular Weight Heparin on the Outcome in High-risk Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
http://www.evrs.eu/medias/2006/congress/Effect-of-Intraoperative-5-Fluorouracil-and-Low-Molecular-Weight-Heparin-on-the-Outcome-in-High-risk-Proliferative-Vitreoretinopathy.swf Guruprasad S. Ayachit, MS (Hubli, Karnataka, India), Paul Tornambe, MD (Poway, CA) PURPOSE: To determine whether these pharmacological agents prevent PVR. To determine whether there are any adverse effects. METHODS: In this prospective randomized single masked...
Read MoreTriamcinolone Acetonide in Silicone-filled Eyes as Adjunctive Treatment for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy; a Randomized Clinical Trial
http://www.evrs.eu/medias/2006/congress/Triamcinolone-Acetonide-in-Silicone-filled-Eyes-as-Adjunctive-Treatment-for-Proliferative-Vitreoretinopathy;-a-Randomized-Clinical-Trial.swf Hamid Ahmadieh, MD (Tehran, Iran), Homa Tabatabaei, MD (Tehran, Iran), Mostafa Feghi, MD (Ahvaz, Iran), Ardeshir Papi, MD (Tehran, Iran), Alireza Ramezani, MD (Tehran, Iran), Touka Banaee, MD (Mashhad, Iran) PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of triamcinolone...
Read MoreCataract Surgery and Vitrectomy for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy: Comparisons Between Internal Tamponades and Lens Removal Techniques
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Read MoreSurgical Management of Vitreo-retinal Proliferation
http://www.evrs.eu/medias/2006/videos/Surgical-Management-of-Vitreo-retinal-Proliferation.flv Jeroni Nadal, MD (Barcelona, Spain) SYNOPSIS Techniques and surgical manoeuvres are presented in the management of proliferative vitreo-retinophaty (PVR) including unimanual and bimanual surgery. Special procedures like peeling under perfluoro-carbon, use of biological stains to visualize the different proliferative menbranes, and viscosurgery to...
Read MorePrimary PVR in Buphthalmos

Gaetano R. Barile, MD (New York, NY), Avi Grinblat (New York, NY), Michael Turano (New York, NY) SYNOPSIS Repair of retinal detachment with PVR in buphthalmic eye also requiring corneal transplant for corneal decompensation. Sequential maneuvers to manage PVR and reattach retina utilizing perfluorcarbon liquid and panoramic viewing are demonstrated. VIDEO not communicated Sorry for the...
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