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Original Research

The Effectiveness of the Supine Position in Managing Inferior Breaks in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment After Vitrectomy with Gas Tamponade

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Pages 1179-1184 | Published online: 01 Apr 2021

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Figure 1 The inferior retinal detachment with causative inferior breaks and multiple peripheral breaks that have been photocoagulated.

Figure 1 The inferior retinal detachment with causative inferior breaks and multiple peripheral breaks that have been photocoagulated.

Figure 2 Retinal attachment on the 14th day postoperatively, with a small air bubble present in the vitreous cavity.

Figure 2 Retinal attachment on the 14th day postoperatively, with a small air bubble present in the vitreous cavity.

Figure 3 The schematic diagram showing the inferior breaks and the gas tamponade in different positions: (A) rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with causative inferior breaks. (B) Inferior retinal breaks not tamponaded in the prone position. (C) Inferior retinal breaks optimally tamponaded in the supine position.

Figure 3 The schematic diagram showing the inferior breaks and the gas tamponade in different positions: (A) rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with causative inferior breaks. (B) Inferior retinal breaks not tamponaded in the prone position. (C) Inferior retinal breaks optimally tamponaded in the supine position.