Lasering pars plana entry site during diabetic vitrectomy
Re: entry site neovascularization and lasering entry site during diabetic vitrectomy. Entry site neovessels are a cause of late-onset postoperative vitreous cavity hemorrhage. I cite an excellent paper by David Steel, MD on this topic below and the rationale behind the laser. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19955...
Steel DH, Connor A, Habib MS, Owen R. Entry site treatment to prevent late recurrent postoperative vitreous cavity haemorrhage after vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Br J Ophthalmol. 2010 Sep;94(9):1219-25. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2009.170126.