STUDY OF INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AFTER 23-GAUGE AND 25-GAUGE PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY RANDOMIZED TO FLUID VERSUS AIR FILL

Abstract

When performing 23-gauge or 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy, there was no difference in mean IOP for fluid- versus air-filled eyes. However, the mean IOP in the immediate postoperative period was statistically lower, and there was a higher rate of suture closure for 23-gauge compared with 25-gauge instrumentation.