Experimental Model to Evaluate Mechanical Closure Resistance of Sutureless Vitrectomy Sclerotomies Using Pig Eyes

Abstract

Oblique 23G sutureless sclerotomies offer less mechanical resistance to increases in IOP than do 25G sclerotomies. This animal model may become the basis for future studies to evaluate the advantages of using other types of incision or other surgical tools on sclerotomy closure capacity.