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Steel DH, Charles M, Zhu Y, Tambat S, Irannejad AM, Charles S. FLUIDIC PERFORMANCE OF A DUAL-ACTION VITRECTOMY PROBE COMPARED WITH A SINGLE-ACTION PROBE. Retina 2022; 42:2150-2158. [PMID: 35868025 PMCID: PMC9584060 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000003573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess flow rates, nearfield effects, and traction of a dual-cutting 20,000 cpm vitrectomy probe (HYPERVIT, Alcon) versus a single-cutting 10,000 cpm probe (Advanced ULTRAVIT, Alcon). METHODS Flow rates were evaluated for 25+ and 27+ gauge probes using balanced salt solution or porcine cadaver vitreous (biased open, 50/50, and biased closed duty cycles). Probes were suspended in an open beaker, and flow rates were calculated using a precision balance. Nearfield effects and flow pulsatility were assessed using a validated simulation model based on experimental microparticle image velocimetry. Traction was assessed by attaching vitreous to a cantilever beam and measuring the deflection of the beam. RESULTS For HYPERVIT probes, aqueous flow rates were similar across all cutting rates. Vitreous flow rates increased with increasing cutting rates. At maximum cutting rates, aqueous flow was 62%-67% greater (25+) and 63% greater (27+) with HYPERVIT versus Advanced ULTRAVIT ( P < 0.05); vitreous flow was 44%-47% greater (25+) and 26%-32% greater (27+) with HYPERVIT versus Advanced ULTRAVIT ( P < 0.05). Nearfield effects were reduced, and peak traction forces were significantly lower for HYPERVIT versus Advanced ULTRAVIT ( P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Significantly greater aspiration flow, reduced nearfield effects, and reduced traction were observed with dual-action versus single-action probes.
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- David H. Steel
- Sunderland Eye Infirmary, Sunderland, United Kingdom and Bioscience Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Alcon Vision LLC, Irvine, California; and
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Rossi T, Speciale A, Menichini P, Izzotti A, D'Agostino I, Trillo C, Telani S, Querzoli G, Ripandelli G. Human Vitreous Collagen Fragments Dimension As a Function of Vitrectomy Cut Rate. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2022; 11:29. [PMID: 35333285 PMCID: PMC8963665 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.11.3.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose To study the dimensions and distribution of human vitreous collagen type II fragments collected after vitrectomy performed at varying cut rates and to evaluate if increasing the cut rate produces smaller collagen fragments, thus reducing retinal traction and/or viscosity. Methods Fluid was collected during core vitrectomies performed for macular surgery at cut rates from 1000 to 16,000 cuts per minute (CPM) and immediately refrigerated. Protein fractions were separated by molecular weight (MW; >100 kDa, 50–100 kDa, 50–30 kDa, 30–10 kDa, and <10 kDa) through centrifugal filters. The Human Collagen II ELISA Kit colorimetric assay was then used to measure the COL2A1 in unfiltered and filtered samples. Results Vitreous samples collected after vitrectomy performed at 16,000 CPM contained a higher concentration of protein with MW over 100 kDa than at any other cutting frequency (P < 0.01). No significant differences were found in fractions collected with a MW between 50 and 100 kDa. Collagen type II fragments over 100 kDa were significantly more represented than smaller fragments at each cut rate. The proportion of smaller (50–100 kDa) collagen fragments compared with those over 100 kDa was higher at 2000 CPM than at higher cut rates. Conclusions Vitreous samples collected at different cut rates do not contain a significantly different proportion of collagen type II fragments of the tested MW. The extreme variability of vitreous flow through the cutter port may explain the uncertain predictability of collagen fragment MWs. Translational Relevance Increasing the cut rate does not produce vitreous fragments of proportionally smaller dimension. It is necessary to achieve an invariant instantaneous flow through the cutter port in order to decrease retinal traction during vitrectomy.
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- Tommaso Rossi
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Mutagenesis and Cancer Prevention Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Mutagenesis and Cancer Prevention Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Mutagenesis and Cancer Prevention Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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Romano MR, Caretti L, Ferrara M, La Gloria Valerio A, Fallico M, Repetto R, Avitabile T. TWENTY-THREE-GAUGE HYPERSONIC VITRECTOMY: Real-World Surgical Evidence. Retina 2021; 41:2523-2530. [PMID: 34001821 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000003215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and the best parameters setup of hypersonic vitrectomy. METHODS A prospective, multicentric, interventional study on 50 eyes that had undergone hypersonic vitrectomy because of various vitreoretinal diseases. We primarily assessed the effectiveness of vitreous removal, intraoperative complications, and surgical setup. Secondarily, we evaluated single-surgery anatomical success and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity. RESULTS Intraoperative complications occurred in 5 eyes (10%), whereas technical problems were detected in 23 eyes (46%), resulting in conversion to guillotine vitrectomy in 15 cases. The most common finding related to the technical problems was an inadequate vitreous liquefaction with the formation of vitreous strands and consequent inadequate vitreous outflow, sometimes complicated by vitreous incarceration in the vitrectomy probe. The best settings were considered a stroke of 60 µm and vacuum of 40 mmHg for both core and peripheral vitrectomy. At 3-month follow-up, primary anatomical success was achieved in 49 eyes (98%) and the mean best-corrected visual acuity overall improved. CONCLUSION The availability of hypersonic vitrectomy in the current surgical practice opens a new era in vitreoretinal surgery. Despite the potential advantages in fluidics, the performance of hypersonic vitrectomy system needs to be further optimized, mainly for the occurrence of inadequate vitreous liquefaction and vitreous strands formation.
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- Mario R Romano
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milano, Italy
- Ophthalmology Department, Bergamo, Italy
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- Santa Maria Della Misericordia Hospital, Rovigo, Italy
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- Newcastle Eye Center, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; and
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; and
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Rossi T, Ripandelli G. Pars Plana Vitrectomy and the Risk of Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma: Where Are We? J Clin Med 2020; 9:E3994. [PMID: 33321697 PMCID: PMC7763583 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9123994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Purpose is to review the pathogenic mechanism for ocular hypertension and glaucoma development after pars plana vitrectomy. Both acute and chronic causes are considered, and special attention is paid to the theories and clinical evidence on the risk of developing Open Angle Glaucoma (OAG) after Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV). Most existing scientific literature on the issue agree on the role of ascorbate as an oxygen scavenger within the vitreous chamber. Oxygen tension in the vitreous and anterior chamber is maximum inn proximity of the retinal surface and endothelium, respectively and steeply decreases toward the lens, on both sides, and trabecular meshwork. Vitreous removal and, to a lesser extent, liquefaction, greatly reduces oxygen tension gradient in vitreous chamber while cataract extraction has similar effects on anterior chamber oxygen gradients. Oxygen derivatives originated from the cornea and retina are actively reduced by the vitreous gel and/or the crystalline lens. Vitreous removal and cataract extraction reduce drastically this function. Most reported clinical series confirm this hypothesis although protocol difference and follow-up length greatly impact the reliability of results.
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Missel PJ, Ma Y, McDonell BW, Shahmirzadi D, Abulon DJK, Sarangapani R. Simulation of Vitreous Traction Force and Flow Rate of High Speed Dual-Pneumatic 7500 Cuts Per Minute Vitrectomy Probes. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2020; 9:46. [PMID: 32855892 PMCID: PMC7422778 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.9.8.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Purpose To develop methods to simulate vitreous flow and traction during vitrectomy and qualify these methods using laboratory measurements. Methods Medium viscosity and phase treatment were adjusted to represent vitreous (Eulerian two-phase flow) or saline solution (single-phase Navier-Stokes flow). Retinal traction was approximated using a one-way fluid-structure interaction simulating cut vitreous volume coupled to a structural simulation of elastic stretching of a cylinder representing vitreous fibers entrained in the flow. Results Simulated saline solution flow decreased, but vitreous flow increased with increasing cut rate, consistent with experimental trends observed for the 50/50 duty cycle mode. Traction simulations reproduced all trends in variation of traction force with changes in conditions. Simulations reproduced the majority of traction measurements within experimental error. Conclusions A scientific basis is provided for understanding how flow and traction vary with operational parameters. This model-based analysis serves as a “virtual lab” to determine optimal system settings to maximize flow efficiency while reducing traction. Translational Relevance The model provides a better understanding regarding how instrument settings can help control a vitrectomy procedure so that it can be made as efficient as possible (maximizing the rate of vitreous removal) while at the same time being made as safe as possible (minimizing retinal traction).
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- Paul J Missel
- Data Science and Digital Solutions, Alcon Vision, LLC, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- Data Science and Digital Solutions, Alcon Vision, LLC, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- Surgical Instrumentation, Alcon Research, Ltd., Lake Forest, CA, USA
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- Data Science and Digital Solutions, Alcon Vision, LLC, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- Data Science and Digital Solutions, Alcon Vision, LLC, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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Stocchino A, Nepita I, Repetto R, Dodero A, Castellano M, Ferrara M, Romano MR. Fluid Dynamic Assessment of Hypersonic and Guillotine Vitrectomy Probes in Viscoelastic Vitreous Substitutes. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2020; 9:9. [PMID: 32821506 PMCID: PMC7409383 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.9.6.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Purpose To assess the fluidics of 23-gauge (G) large-port (L) and tear drop-port (TD) hypersonic vitrectomy probes (HVPs) compared with guillotine vitrectomy probes (GVPs) of various calibers (23G, 25G, and 27G) and geometries (single and double blades). Also, to identify the working parameters that provide the best balance between acceleration and flow rate, and, for HVPs, to measure temperature variations in the fluid. Methods We used particle image velocimetry to measure flow fields in balanced salt solution and viscoelastic artificial vitreous. We analyzed acceleration, kinetic energy, and volumetric flux. The parameters considered were vacuum pressure, ultrasound stroke, and cut rate. Temperature measurements were taken using an infrared thermal camera. Results The flow rate was significantly higher for HVPs than GVPs. With both probes, flow rate and acceleration increased with vacuum pressure. Flow rate depended weakly on the ultrasound stroke or cut rate. In HVPs, the acceleration peaked at a stroke of 30 µm, whereas in GVPs it peaked at a cutting rate of 4000 to 5000 cuts per minute (cpm). The HPV/TD combination generated higher flow rates and lower accelerations than did HPV/L. The increase in temperature was small. Conclusions Under the present experimental setup and medium, HVPs offered better fluidics compared with GVPs in terms of flow and acceleration; however, the flow structure for HVPs is more complicated and unsteady. The HPV/TD combination produced larger flows than did the HPV/L combination and slightly smaller accelerations. HPVs generated a small temperature increase. Translational Relevance In the tested artificial vitreous, HVPs were found to be more efficient in terms of generating lower acceleration for a given flow rate. The slight increase in temperature observed with HVPs is unlikely to be clinically significant.
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- Alessandro Stocchino
- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Eye Center, Humanitas Gavazzeni-Castelli, Bergamo, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milano, Italy
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Mercanti A, Renna A. A Review of Microinvasive Combined Phaco-Vitrectomy: Recent Technical Advances. Ophthalmol Ther 2017; 6:49-54. [PMID: 28357601 PMCID: PMC5449303 DOI: 10.1007/s40123-017-0084-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Combined cataract and vitreoretinal surgery results in better compliance in patients with posterior segment pathology and should be the preferred approach to reduce the high rate of cataract development after vitreoretinal surgery and to improve earlier visual acuity. Technological advances in both anterior and posterior segment surgery are leading to the development of instruments with a smaller diameter and more efficient tools, resulting in a minimizing of the tissue trauma related to the surgery, acceleration of functional recovery and increasing patient comfort. In this review we report on recent advances that allow this miniaturization process while maintaining the efficacy and safety of microinvasive combined surgical procedures, with a focus on pumps, illumination, phaco tip and the vitrectomy probe.
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Rossi T, Querzoli G, Angelini G, Malvasi C, Rossi A, Morini M, Iossa M, Ripandelli G. AXIAL ROTATION VITRECTOMY: Back to the Future? the Fluidics of a Prototype Vitreous Cutter Probe. Retina 2017; 36:1252-9. [PMID: 26655617 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000000896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To characterize the fluidics of axial rotating vitreous cutter probe (RT) compared with the standard guillotine (regular blade), when tested in Balanced Salt Solution (Alcon Laboratories, Forth Worth, TX). METHODS RT and regular blade (RB) cutter probes connected to the same vitrectomy console used a peristaltic pump. The authors measured instantaneous flow through aspiration tubing proximal to the handpiece, fluid velocity, and acceleration at the port by means of particle image velocimetry. RESULTS Average flow at aspiration tubing of RT and RB did not vary significantly. Regular blade probes produced higher instantaneous flow fluctuation than RT at any considered cut rate (RB 1,600 6.4 ± 5.3 mL/minute; RB 3,000 11.8 ± 6.3 mL/minute; RT 1,600 0.9 ± 0.7 mL/minute, and RT 3,000 1.8 ± 0.8 mL/minute, respectively. P < 0.001 in all cases). Regular blade also yield significantly higher fluid velocity at cutter port compared with RT (RB 1,600 85.8 ± 70.1 mm/second; RB 3,000 81.6 ± 66.4 mm/second; RT 1,600 71.9 ± 40.3 mm/second; and RT 3,000 32.9 ± 20.8 mm/second. P < 0.001 in all cases). Fluid acceleration at the cutter port was higher when the RB was used (RB 1,600 26.85 ± 30.18 mm/second; RB 3,000 33.76 ± 34.09 mm/second; RT 1,600 24.01 ± 21.94 mm/second; and RT 3,000 16.62 ± 17.87 mm/second. P < 0.001 in all cases). CONCLUSION RT blade design causes less instantaneous flow fluctuation within the aspiration tubing, and also lower fluid velocity and lower acceleration at the cutter port. Fluidics suggests a safer cutting action and a reduced risk of retinal incarceration.
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- Tommaso Rossi
- *Department of Neurosciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino IRCCS, Genoa, Italy; †University of Cagliari, DICAAT, Cagliari, Italy; ‡Optikon 2000 Inc., Rome, Italy; and §Fondazione G.B. Bietti IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Rossi T, Querzoli G, Angelini G, Malvasi C, Rossi A, Morini M, Esposito G, Micera A, di Luca NM, Ripandelli G. Hydraulic Resistance of Vitreous Cutters: The Impact of Blade Design and Cut Rate. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2016; 5:1. [PMID: 27441099 PMCID: PMC4942252 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.5.4.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 03/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To measure the hydraulic resistance (HR) of vitreous cutters equipped with a Regular guillotine Blade (RB) or double edge blade (DEB) at cut rates comprised between 0 and 12,000 cuts per minute (CPM) and compare it with vitreous fragment size. This was an in vitro experimental study; in vivo HR measure and vitreous sampling. Methods HR, defined as aspiration pressure/flow rate, was measured in balanced salt solution (BSS; Alcon, Fort Worth, TX) (in vitro) and during pars plana vitrectomy of 20 consecutive patients aged 18 to 65, undergoing macular surgery. HR was recorded at increasing cut rates (500–6000 CPM for the RB and 500–12,000 CPM for the DEB; 5 mL/min flow). Vitreous samples were withdrawn and analyzed with Western and collagen type II and IX immunostaining to evaluate protein size. The main outcome measures were hydraulic resistance (mm Hg/ml/min [±SD]) and optic density for Western blot and immunostaining. Results RB and DEB showed identical HR in BSS between 0 and 3000 CPM. Above 3000 CPM, RB HR steadily increased, and was significantly higher than DEB HR. Vitreous HR was also similar for the two blades between 0 and 1500 CPM. Above 1500 CPM, RB offered a significantly higher resistance. Western blot and immunostaining of vitreous samples did not yield a significant difference in size, regardless of blade type and cut rate. Conclusions DEB is more efficient, offering a lower HR than RB over 1500 CPM in human vitreous. There is no viscosity reduction as a function of cut-rate between 1500 and 12,000 CPM, as HR does not vary. Translational Relevance Future vitreous cutters will benefit of a DEB; optimal cut rate needs to be defined, and the simple increase of cut rate does not provide benefits after a certain limit to be assessed.
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- Tommaso Rossi
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino, IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy
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