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How do you approach surgical repair of a 6-clock-hour retinal dialysis with posteriorly folded retina, and what strategies do you use to minimize retinal slippage?

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Ophthalmology · Bascom Palmer Institute

First of all, make sure it’s a dialysis and not a GRT. For dialysis, I would definitely start with a buckle.

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Ophthalmology · Shannon Medical Center

Once the retina is placed and the complete Air-Fluid exchange is complete over an SB, I will let the retina dedicate for several minutes before laser fixation to assist with laser uptake.

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