Abstract
This article is intended to clearly present the basic principles for the use of intraocular
tamponades in vitreous/retinal surgery in the event of retinal detachment and other
pathologies
using additional video footage. It examines the various gases, silicone oils
and perfluorocarbon liquids with their indications, administration and in particular
intraoperative handling
including pitfalls and complications. Characteristic animations show the principles
of use in surgery in a comprehensible way. The two lead authors dedicate this article
to their teacher
Prof. Dr. V.-P. Gabel, who in the early 1990s successfully established the first
vitrectomy courses for ophthalmologists at Regensburg University Eye Clinic each year.
Many colleagues who
still work in retinal surgery today first started learning about this segment
on these courses. The other coauthors participated under his supervision in annual
vitrectomy wet labs run by
the German Academy of Ophthalmology.
Key words
vitrectomy - silicone oil - perfluorocarbons - sulfur hexafluoride - intraocular tamponades
- retinal retachment
