Open AccessImportance of Light Filters in Modern Vitreoretinal Surgery: An Update of the Literature
Author(s) -
Michele Coppola,
Maria Vittoria Cicinelli,
Alessandro Rabiolo,
Giuseppe Querques,
Francesco Bandello
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ophthalmic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1423-0259
pISSN - 0030-3747
DOI - 10.1159/000475760
Subject(s) - vitreoretinal surgery , ophthalmology , medicine , optometry , surgery , retinal detachment , retinal
Direct endobulbar illumination during vitreoretinal surgery causes light-induced retinal damage known as phototoxicity. Spectral filters have been proposed to eliminate hazardous wavelengths from the emission spectrum before entering the eye. The purpose of our paper is to review advances in vitreoretinal surgery, focusing on intraoperative light filters.