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Pars Plana Vitrectomy

Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is a commonly employed technique in vitreoretinal surgery that enables access to the posterior segment for treating conditions such as retinal detachments, vitreous hemorrhage, endophthalmitis, and macular holes in a controlled, closed system.
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True/False - Quiz: Do You Understand Macular Degeneration?

Quiz: Do You Understand Macular Degeneration?

Test your knowledge by answering the following questions:

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Macular degeneration occurs when the iris is damaged or begins to break down.

Explanation:

Macular degeneration occurs when the macula, which is the part of the retina that’s responsible for central vision, is damaged or begins to break down.

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Small white or yellowish spots on the retina is a sign of dry age-related macular degeneration.

Explanation:

If you have dry age-related macular degeneration, small white or yellowish spots called form on the retina, causing the macula to deteriorate over time.

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Leaking blood vessels under the retina is a sign of wet macular degeneration.

Explanation:

If you have wet macular degeneration, abnormal blood vessels under the retina begin to grow toward the macula, then break and leak fluid.

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The treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration is usually an eye surgery called pars plana vitrectomy.

Explanation:

The treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration is largely related to nutritional changes, with a diet high in antioxidants to support macular health.

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Anti-VEGF injections are not a suitable treatment for wet macular degeneration.

Explanation:

Wet macular degeneration treatments include laser photocoagulation to seal leaking blood vessels and anti-VEGF therapy injected into the eye.

(Proliferative) Diabetic Retinopathy and Pars Plana Vitrectomy?

Diabetic patients may experience two forms of retinopathy. One is called background, the other proliferative. Background retinopathy has changes in the retina that include swelling of the retina, or diabetic macular edema.

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy may have growth of blood vessels, which can bleed in the eye, or pull on the retina and detach the retina.