Iris Root Chandelier Illumination for the Management of Advanced Pediatric Tractional Retinal Detachments.

BACKGROUND AND

OBJECTIVE

To describe a safe illumination technique in advanced pediatric tractional retinal detachments.

PATIENTS AND

METHODS

A 50-week-old premature infant with stage 5 retinopathy of prematurity was managed utilizing this technique. The surgical technique is demonstrated using a video.

RESULTS

A non-trocar chandelier illumination system was used safely to provide adequate illumination for bimanual dissection.

CONCLUSION

This technique allows working under chandelier illumination in a controlled fashion in advanced stages of pediatric ischemic vitreoretinopathies. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2019;50:235-237.].