ABSTRACT Introduction: Causing iatrogenic retinal tears during membrane peeling inside the vascular arcade during epiretinal membrane (ERM) or internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling is a common complication, especially of young VR-surgeons. Method: Retrospective review of all cases with iatrogenic retinal tears during membrane peeling inside the vascular performed by one surgeon (OF) Results: During the membrane peeling in three macular...
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Posted by Otto Fricke on Jul 5, 2018 in 1-Thursday, August 30, 2018, 2018 EVRS Congress – Prague, Young EVRS Symposium organised by Dr. Otto Fricke, Sweden; Dr. Gerhard Kok, South Africa & Dr. Urszula Stachowska, Poland
How to (Not) Perform a Retinectomy
Posted by Otto Fricke on Mar 8, 2018 in 08:00 – 09:30 Young EVRS Course by Dr. Gerhard Kok, South Africa & Dr. Otto Fricke, Sweden, 2017 EVRS Congress – Florence, 4-Sunday, September 17
How to (Not) Perform a Retinectomy
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Posted by Jonel Steffen, JC Rice and Otto Fricke on Jun 29, 2017 in 08:00 – 09:30 Young EVRS Course by Dr. Gerhard Kok, South Africa & Dr. Otto Fricke, Sweden, 2017 EVRS Congress – Florence, 4-Sunday, September 17
Vitrectomy for Advanced Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy – A Practical Approach ABSTRACT Objectives: To provide young vitreoretinal surgeons with a practical approach to vitrectomy for advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Design and Methods: At Groote Schuur hospital, University of Cape Town, 50% of all vitrectomies performed in the unit are for the complications of diabetes. Present limitations in primary and secondary...
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