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In pediatric RRDs associated with high myopia or Stickler syndrome, how do you decide between scleral buckle alone versus combined vitrectomy and buckle?

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Ophthalmology · Bascom Palmer Institute

Most of the time, a buckle works great. If there is posterior PVR that will not relax with a buckle or there is a GRT, then a vitrectomy will be necessary.

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Ophthalmology · South Coast Retina Center

I'm pretty much a scleral buckle first surgeon if it looks doable. There shouldn't be any post-equatorial breaks, as I think the time of radial sponges has passed. The sclera can't be too thin. You have to have a lot of experience with scleral buckles.

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