Environmental effect of air versus gas tamponade in the management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment VR surgery: A multicentre study of 3,239 patients.

George MoussaWalter AndreattaSoon Wai Ch'ngHadi Ziaei Assad JalilNiall PattonTsveta IvanovaKim Son LettDong Young Park

Published in: PloS one (2022)

We demonstrate how AT vs. the fluorinated gases can reduce in carbon footprint in the management of RRD. Further studies are required to determine the most 'environment-friendly' intraocular tamponade without compromising patient outcomes centre that also routinely employs AT in selected RRD cases.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
clinical trial
coronary artery bypass
risk assessment
human health
climate change
room temperature
cataract surgery