Lack of toxicity of stainless steel retinal tacks during 21 years of follow-up

Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-76

  Javey, Golnaz ^a   Schwartz, Stephen G ^a,b   Flynn, Harry W ^a   Lee, William G ^a   Parel, Jean Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EYE TOXICITY; FIBROSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA TEAR; RETINAL TACK; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

ADULT; EYE FOREIGN BODIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; STAINLESS STEEL; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 59449095892     PISSN: 15428877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/15428877-20090101-09     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. de Juan E Jr, Hickingbotham D, Machemer R. Retinal tacks. Am J Ophthalmol. 1985;99:272-274.
2. Ando F, Kondo J. Surgical techniques for giant retinal tears with retinal tacks. Ophthalmic Surg. 1986;17:408-411.
3. Puustjarvi T, Terasvirta M. Retinal fixation of traumatic retinal detachment with metallic tacks: a case report with 10 years' follow-up. Retina. 2001;21:54-56.
4. O'Grady GE, Parel JM, Lee W, et al. Hypodermic stainless steel tacks and companion inserter designed for peripheral fixation of retina. Arch Ophthalmol. 1988;106:271-275.
5. Lewis H, Aaberg TM, Packo KH, Richmond PP, Blu-menkrantz MS, Blankenship GW. Intrusion of retinal tacks. Am J Ophthalmol. 1987;103:672-80.
6. de Juan E Jr, McCuen BW 2nd, Machemer R. The use of retinal tacks in the repair of complicated retinal detachments. Am J Ophthalmol. 1986;102:20-24.
7. Harper TW, Flynn HW Jr, Berrocal A, Thompson JT, Parel JM. Lack of toxicity during long-term follow-up of intraocular metallic fragments after pars plana vit-rectomy. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2008;39:319-322.