Radial Retinotomies with Endodiathermy for Severe Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy: Short-Term Results

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Serial fundus photographs of radial retinotomies with endodiathermy in a chronological order. (a) At baseline, a detached and shortened retina caused by severe PVR was observed. (b) During surgery, a series of retinotomies were created via endodiathermy, and the shortened retina was successfully relaxed. Three days after the operation, the white-marked edges of the retina, indicating the area of endodiathermy and endophotocoagulation, remained detectable. ((c), (d)) The retina was attached at 1 and 6 months after surgery, and no apparent PVR was observed.

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