Fig. 3. Macular translocation using partial retinotomy. A. A radial retinotomy was made from the first bifurcation of the temporal arcade and extended to the far periphery. B. After removal of choroidal neovascularization (CNV), the retinal flap is rotated clockwise and the edges treated with endolaser photocoagulation. (From Ninomiya Y, Lewis JM, Hasegana T et al. Retinotomy and foveal translocation for surgical management of subfoveal choroidal neovascular membranes. Am J Ophthalmol 1996;122:613.) |