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. 2020 Jun 24;4(6):522-524.
doi: 10.1177/2474126420930502. eCollection 2020 Nov-Dec.

Intraoperative Slit-Lamp Illumination in Vitreoretinal Surgery

Michele Marullo  1 , Francesco Pellegrini  1 , Gianluca Lapi  1
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Intraoperative Slit-Lamp Illumination in Vitreoretinal Surgery

Michele Marullo et al. J Vitreoretin Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: retroillumination; slit-lamp microscope; vitreoretinal surgery.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
In advanced cataract, (right) slit-lamp illumination makes capsulorhexis easier by increasing retroillumination when compared to (left) microscope diffuse light.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Cortical removal in a case of vitreous hemorrhage is made easier by (right) slit-lamp illumination, as compared to (left) diffuse standard illumination.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Combined phacoemulsification and pars plana vitrectomy for cataract and vitreous hemorrhage. (Right) Slit-lamp illumination helps the surgeon correctly identify the capsular bag before intraocular lens implantation. In combined surgery, the benefits of a slit-lamp illumination system are even more evident when compared with (left) standard diffuse light.
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