Effect of scleral buckling on vector forces caused by epiretinal membranes

Ronald G. Michels; John T. Thompson; Thomas A. Rice; David Freund

doi:10.1016/0002-9394(86)90072-3

Effect of scleral buckling on vector forces caused by epiretinal membranes

Ronald G. Michels, John T. Thompson, Thomas A. Rice, David Freund

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Abstract

Epiretinal membranes exert a perpendicular force on the retina that is directed toward the center of the vitreous cavity and tends to elevate the retina from the retinal pigment epithelium. A scleral buckle changes the eye wall from concave to convex and reverses the direction of the vector force oriented perpendicular to the eye wall. Therefore, when a scleral buckle is used, the force from an epiretinalmem-brane pulls the retina toward the retinal pigment epithelium instead of causing retinal detachment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	449-451
Number of pages	3
Journal	American journal of ophthalmology
Volume	102
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9394(86)90072-3
State	Published - Oct 15 1986

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