What is the most radical procedure/surgery in Ophthalmology?

[Leukocyte]

What do you think is the most:

-Radical
-longest
-Stressfull
-Dangerous

Procedure in ophthalmology?

Thank You. 🙂

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[34440]

This is a cool question -- I'd like to know too. C'mon now...somebody around here has the goods!

 

[jchod]

How 'bout macular translocation?

 

[Redhawk]

That's what I was thinking...

 

[7ontheline]

Orbital decompressions are pretty brutal. I've seen a couple of exenterations - those would definitely be radical.

 

[rubensan]

It's not a common operation at all, but watching a video of the retinal prosthesis being inserted at Doheny falls into the category of most "radical" surgery I have ever seen.

if you're interested, check out the following link: http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?article_id=218392534&cat=3_5

Ruben

 

[GrandMasterB]

that is awesome! this is the kind of stuff that convinced me to go into ophtho.

It's not a common operation at all, but watching a video of the retinal prosthesis being inserted at Doheny falls into the category of most "radical" surgery I have ever seen.

if you're interested, check out the following link: http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?article_id=218392534&cat=3_5

Ruben

 

[Gottschalk]

I think that a RON (radical optic neurotomy) is one of the most radical procedures. It is utilized when a pt. has vision loss secondary to CRVO(central retinal artery occlusion) that is refractory to treatment. The surgeon STABS the optic nerve/sheath with a specially designed scapel. I think that everyone in the O.R. hears the theme to Psycho during the procedure.

HE STABS THE OPTIC NERVE WITH A SCAPEL!!

 

[JudoKing01]

Way off topic, but that dog is so cute.

 

[Leukocyte]

I think that a RON (radical optic neurotomy) is one of the most radical procedures. It is utilized when a pt. has vision loss secondary to CRVO(central retinal artery occlusion) that is refractory to treatment. The surgeon STABS the optic nerve/sheath with a specially designed scapel. I think that everyone in the O.R. hears the theme to Psycho during the procedure.

HE STABS THE OPTIC NERVE WITH A SCAPEL!!

Similar to Optic Nerve Fenestration?

 

[mdkurt]

Similar to Optic Nerve Fenestration?

It's actually called Optic Nerve SHEATH fenestration when done correctly, and Optic Nerve Fenestration when done incorrectly. Radial optic neurotomy is a different surgery altogether, where you jab a pointy object right into the optic nerve head via the pars plana.

 

[aphistis]

It's actually called Optic Nerve SHEATH fenestration when done correctly, and Optic Nerve Fenestration when done incorrectly.

Tee hee.

 

[BKK]

Dr. Doan,

Since you trained at Iowa and I presume with Dr. Hayreh in Retina, I would be interested in your take on the RON procedure. From the research that I have done on this condition and treatment, Dr. Hayreh has quite vocal opinions about both. Just curious as to what is taught in your program.


Thanks,

BK