Abstract
Still widely used in RD surgery (SB), the proper cryo technique requires much more attention and expertise than is commonly understood. A useful weapon when appropriately employed, cryopexy can be dangerous when it is applied at the wrong location or at too high a power. Conversely, its destructive force can be utilized in eyes with high IOP, peripheral retinal neovascularization or ischemia, or vasoproliferative conditions.
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Most of what is discussed here relates to RD surgery.
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Unlike with laser, which typically involves only the external retinal layers (see Chap. 30).
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Some older models have a freezing effect along the shaft, not only at their tip (see the comment about the scleral depressor under Sect. 28.6): the area affected by the freezing is larger than intended.
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Significant and potentially painful lid swelling develops postoperatively if the lid has been caught.
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That is, PVR risk.
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The duration indicated below is therefore only a rough estimate.
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Kuhn, F. (2016). Cryopexy. In: Vitreoretinal Surgery: Strategies and Tactics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19479-0_29
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