VIDEO: Vitreoretinal tools can help manage anterior segment complications

ByMaria H. Berrocal, MD

ByAnthony DeFino

Fact checked byChristine Klimanskis, ELS

TAMPA, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from Telling It Like It Is, Maria H. Berrocal, MD, shares posterior segment pearls to manage complications of anterior segment surgeries.

“The most dreaded complication happens to be the dropped nucleus. We have to know what predisposes you to getting that complication and then how to manage it,” she said. “A quick response is important — trying not to let the nucleus drop completely — and if it does, prompt removal is essential.”

Berrocal also discusses vitreoretinal tools that may help surgeons manage anterior segment complications.

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Berrocal MH. Vitreoretinal surgery tips for the anterior segment surgeon. Presented at: Telling It Like It Is; Feb. 15-18, 2024; Tampa, Florida.

Disclosures: Berrocal reports speaking for Alcon, Genentech, Oculus and Roche.

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