Anterior Vitrectomy
Objectives
- To practice managing vitreous loss during cataract surgery in a Phillips Studio eye and on the EyeSi
- Describe steps for anterior vitrectomy
Reading
- Henderson BA. Essentials of Cataract Surgery, second edition. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Inc., 2014. (WW 260 E78 2014). isbn 978-1-61711-0672
- Chapter 25, Capsular Complications, pages 281-292
(UIHC Link) - Oetting, TA. Surgery for Greenhorns. Iowa City, IA: 2012
- Chapter 11, Principals of Anterior Vitrectomy
- Vitrectomy Eyerounds.org tutorial
Videos
Anterior vitrectomy
Watch on YouTube
Anterior vitrectomy tips
Watch on YouTube
Detecting vitreous loss
Watch on YouTube
Close the chamber
Watch on YouTube
IOL Scaffold
Watch on YouTube
Almost Done
Watch on YouTube
Dropped early
Watch on YouTube
Radial goes south
Watch on YouTube
Late PC tear
Watch on YouTube
Whip it whip it good
Watch on YouTube
Let me take over
Watch on YouTube
Looks like a hole
Watch on YouTube
Don't shizzle a hole?
Watch on YouTube
Being too helpful
Watch on YouTube
MA50 in sulcus with optic capture
Watch on YouTube
Simulation
EYE MODEL
EQUIPMENT
Prep: Egg white
Prep: 30g needle
Phaco
Second instrument
Bimanual AVit
Kenalog
Weckcell sponge
Westcott Scissors
Videos for simulation
Suggested citation format: Haugsdal J, Kitzmann A, Oetting TA. The Iowa Ophthalmology Wet Laboratory. EyeRounds.org. Updated Posting June 28, 2021. Originally Posted December 6, 2012. Available from http://www.EyeRounds.org/tutorials/Iowa-OWL-o2021/
