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. 2023 Mar 1;43(3):531-532.
doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000002847. Epub 2020 May 12.

Self-Made Sleeve for Chandelier Light Simulation

Michael Kruger  1 , Michael Sommer, Christoph Singer, Gerald Seidel
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Self-Made Sleeve for Chandelier Light Simulation

Michael Kruger et al. Retina. .

Abstract

Purpose: To develop a quick and cost-effective alternative to a chandelier light for vitrectomy.

Methods: The surgical material available in an ophthalmologic operating room was used to create a sleeve for the vitrectomy light probe and tested on 30 consecutive retinal detachment cases for feasibility.

Results: A 64 × 5-mm cotton swab stick was cut into the length of the light probe minus the length of the trocar and subsequently pierced by a blunt needle. With this sleeve, the light probe could be safely handled similar to a chandelier light during surgery.

Conclusion: A sleeve for the light probe can serve as a substitute for a chandelier light during scleral depression in retinal detachment surgery.

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  • Correspondence.
    Tan Y, Wong W, Chan W. Tan Y, et al. Retina. 2023 Sep 1;43(9):e56. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000003865. Retina. 2023. PMID: 37321228 No abstract available.

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