Modification of the Suprachoroidal Buckling Technique for the Treatment of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment.

PURPOSE

To describe modification of the suprachoroidal buckling technique for the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD), which may improve the safety profile.

METHODS

A single-surgeon foot-pedal-controlled automated suprachoroidal injection (SCI) of sodium hyaluronate 1%, namely ProVisc (Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX) was used for the treatment of RRD. MicroDose Injection Kit (MedOne Surgical, Sarasota, FL) including a connector and a 1-mL syringe, designed for subretinal injection, was used to adapt Constellation Vision System (Alcon Laboratories) console for SCI of ProVisc from the 1-mL syringe.

RESULTS

This approach enables better surgeon control during SCI. Three highly myopic eyes of three patients with primary macula-on RRD and single superior peripheral retinal break were treated. Complete retinal reattachment was achieved in all eyes without complications.

CONCLUSION

Injecting ProVisc under foot-pedal control provides a more precise and potentially safer suprachoroidal buckling technique compared with the manual technique with more variable injection speed and pressure.