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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Three-Dimensional Visualization System for Vitreoretinal Surgery: Results from a Monocentric Experience and Comparison with Conventional Surgery.

Fabrizio Giansanti, Cristina Nicolosi, Daniela Bacherini, Federica Soloperto, Federica Sarati, Dario Giattini, Giulio Vicini

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Chromovitrectomy: current evidence, emerging technologies, and practical applications in vitreoretinal surgery.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fabrizio GiansantiEye Clinic, Neuromuscular and Sense Organs Department, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Cristina NicolosiEye Clinic, Neuromuscular and Sense Organs Department, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7384-3717
Daniela BacheriniEye Clinic, Neuromuscular and Sense Organs Department, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7578-7563
Federica SolopertoEye Clinic, Neuromuscular and Sense Organs Department, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Federica SaratiEye Clinic, Neuromuscular and Sense Organs Department, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Dario GiattiniEye Clinic, Neuromuscular and Sense Organs Department, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Giulio ViciniDepartment of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, 50121 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7646-7422
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi · ITAzienda Usl Toscana Centro · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo describe the experience of our centre (Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy) in using a heads-up three-dimensional (3D) surgical viewing system in vitreoretinal surgery, making a comparison with the conventional microscope surgery.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed data taken from 240 patients (240 eyes) with surgical macular diseases (macular hole and epiretinal membrane), retinal detachment or vitreous hemorrhage who underwent vitreoretinal surgeries, by means of the NGENUITY 3D Visualization System (Alcon Laboratories Inc., Fort Worth, TX, USA), in comparison with 210 patients (210 eyes) who underwent vitreoretinal surgeries performed using a conventional microscope. All surgeries were performed with standardized procedures by the same surgeons. We analyzed data over a follow-up period of 6 months, comparing the surgical outcomes (best-corrected visual acuity, anatomical success rate and postoperative complication rate) between the two groups.

resultsthe 3D group included 74 patients with retinal detachment, 78 with epiretinal membrane, 64 with macular hole and 24 with vitreous hemorrhage. There were no significant differences in the demographic and clinical characteristics between the 3D group and the conventional group. We found no significant differences in outcome measures at three and six months follow-up between the two groups (

conclusionsIn our experience, a heads-up 3D surgical viewing system provided comparable functional and anatomical outcomes in comparison with conventional microscope surgery, proving to be a valuable tool for vitreoretinal surgery in the treatment of different retinal diseases.

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3D surgical viewing systemepiretinal membranemacular holeretinal detachmentvitreoretinal diseasesvitreoretinal surgery

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PMID37374072
PMCPMC10301265
OpenAlexW4378906343

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