TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of Temperature on Electroretinograph Readings During Closed Vitrectomy in Humans
AU - Horiguchi, Masayuki
AU - Miyake, Yozo
PY - 1991/8
Y1 - 1991/8
N2 - To determine whether intraocular cooling using room-temperature irrigating solution can cause abnormal electro-retinograph readings, we operated on six patients with premacular fibrosis and minimal retinal detachment, measuring the temperature in the vitreous cavity and using an electroretinographic monitor. The temperature in the vitreous cavity dropped to 27°C to 28°C after vitrectomies during which room-temperature solutions were used. This resulted in abnormal electroretinograph readings (markedly delayed peak times and reduced amplitudes). These results suggest that the routinely used room-temperature solution affects retinal function during vitrectomy; however, this functional change was reversible in patients having only minimal retinal abnormality.
AB - To determine whether intraocular cooling using room-temperature irrigating solution can cause abnormal electro-retinograph readings, we operated on six patients with premacular fibrosis and minimal retinal detachment, measuring the temperature in the vitreous cavity and using an electroretinographic monitor. The temperature in the vitreous cavity dropped to 27°C to 28°C after vitrectomies during which room-temperature solutions were used. This resulted in abnormal electroretinograph readings (markedly delayed peak times and reduced amplitudes). These results suggest that the routinely used room-temperature solution affects retinal function during vitrectomy; however, this functional change was reversible in patients having only minimal retinal abnormality.
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U2 - 10.1001/archopht.1991.01080080087035
DO - 10.1001/archopht.1991.01080080087035
M3 - Article
C2 - 1867557
AN - SCOPUS:0026409594
SN - 0003-9950
VL - 109
SP - 1127
EP - 1129
JO - Archives of Ophthalmology
JF - Archives of Ophthalmology
IS - 8
ER -