Introduction to hypersonic vitrectomy

Abstract

Purpose of review 

To review the development of hypersonic vitrectomy and present the first case series in the United States.

Recent findings 

From 27 September 2017 to 4 December 2017, 64 patients underwent hypersonic vitrectomy with 20 patients having conventional 23-ga vitrectomy for comparison. The preoperative diagnoses ranged from vitreous opacities to rhegmatogenous retinal detachments. The results will be presented, as well as a postoperative questionnaire on the utility of hypersonic vitrectomy in a 5-center 71-patient series.

Summary 

With the first major innovation in vitrectomy technology since the early days of pneumatic guillotine cutters, hypersonic vitrectomy has been shown to be an efficient, effective and safe alternative.