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Tommaso Rossi, EURETINA 2020 – Novel Instrument for Internal Limiting Membrane

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Published Online: Oct 6th 2020

We were delighted to catch up with Prof. Tommaso Rossi, who talked us through his presentation at EURETINA 2020 concerning a novel instrument for internal limiting membrane, amniotic and retinal flap manipulation.

Questions

  1. What is the rationale for the use of amniotic membrane grafts in vitreoretinal surgery, and in what ophthalmic indications are they used? (00:06)
  1. Could you tell us a little about the novel instrument for internal limiting membrane, amniotic and retinal flap manipulation? (00:40)
  2. What are the advantages of this instrument compared with conventional vitreoretinal surgical techniques? (01:55)
  3. What clinical data support the use of this instrument? (02:37)
  4. What will be the likely impact of this instrument on clinical practice and what future studies are planned? (03:27)

Speaker Disclosure: Prof. Tommaso Rossi has no financial or non-financial relationships or activities to declare in relation to this interview.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd.

Filmed in coverage of EURETINA 2020.

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