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The Vitrectomy Plus Encircling Band vs. Vitrectomy Alone for the Treatment of Pseudophakic Retinal Detachment (VIPER) randomised control trial showed that performing scleral buckling in addition to vitrectomy does not significantly reduce the risk of follow-up retinal reattachment surgery. For management with vitrectomy alone, small gauge transconjunctival vitrectomy (23/25 G) is not inferior to the conventional 20 G technique. RCT randomised control trial, PRD pseudophakic retinal detachment, ITT intention to treat, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, BCVA best corrected visual acuity, PVR proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
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Mehta, A., Sadiq, S., Tzoumas, N. et al. Infographic: vitrectomy plus encircling band vs. vitrectomy alone for the treatment of pseudophakic retinal detachment (VIPER) study. Eye 36, 7 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-021-01529-7
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