Under Air Bi-Blade Vitrectomy: Perfectioning Vitreous Base Shaving |Biomedgrid

Complete vitreous removal is mandatory for successful vitreoretinal surgery performed for any indication: retinal detachment, macular hole [1], epiretinal membrane [2], and vitreous hemorrhage [3]. Accuracy in vitreous removal is indeed crucial to avoid tractional forces in the vitreous cavity that could lead to rhegmatogenous detachment or recurrence [4]. Many techniques have been developed to perform vitrectomy phases and several surgical instruments and vitreous substitutes have been introduced to optimize the vitreous removal and retina stabilization to reduce complications. One of the pivotal tools in vitreoretinal surgery is the vitrectome.