Application of posterior scleral reinforcement in high myopic maculopathy
10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2015.7.18
- VernacularTitle:后巩膜加固术在高度近视性黄斑病变手术中的应用
- Author:
jing-rong, SHI
;
Ying, FAN
;
Ting-Ting, ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
posterior scleral reinforcement;
vitrectomy;
high myopic;
macular foveoschisis;
macular hole
- From:
International Eye Science
2015;(7):1187-1189
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The rate of blinding caused by high myopic maculopathy is high, vitrectomy is the most common treatment. However, the effectiveness of vitrectomy for high myopic patients who have serious posterior scleral staphyloma is not ideal. Recent years, posterior scleral reinforcement is used as a supplementary method with vitrectomy in clinical, treating for high myopic maculopathy. lt achieves a positive curative effect especially in macular foveoschisis and macular hole cases. ln this article, we introduced a review of history, current situation, material and surgery operand of scleral reinforcement. lt also makes a further discussion of its prospects used in retina surgery.
