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Intravitreal sodium fluorescein enhances visualization of clear vitreous during vitreous surgery for macular hole: a safety and efficacy study
Author(s) -
Das Taraprasad,
Vedantham Vasumathy
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2003.00758.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , fluorescein , sodium fluorescein , macular hole , vitrectomy , visual acuity , optics , physics , fluorescence
Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of sodium fluorescein (NaFl) as an aid for clear vitreous vitrectomy. Methods: In 50 consecutive cases of macular hole surgery, NaFl 0.6% prepared from 20% injectable dye was injected into the vitreous cavity after core vitrectomy so as to stain the clear formed vitreous. Results: NaFl stained the peripheral uncut clear vitreous green and improved the visualization for a safe and complete vitrectomy. No complications associated with the dye injection were noted. Conclusion: NaFl 0.6% can safely be used in the vitreous cavity for easy identification of clear uncut vitreous gel for clear vitreous vitrectomy. This enhances expeditious excision of this tissue.