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This illustration shows that the tip of the trocar retracted into the suprachoroidal space.. Notes: The air moved through the infusion cannula and pumped into the suprachoroidal space (white arrow) to lead to a severe and total suprachoroidal air (yellow arrows) without red reflex immediately (brown color: total air CD, light yellow color: lens).. Abbreviation: CD, choroid detachment.
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The view of the fundus was regained after balanced salt solution reinfusion, but it soon disappeared suddenly without red reflex during switching to the second AFX mode (Figure 1).
The illustration displays severe pneumoconjunctiva with lots of subconjunctival air (light blue color) covering the peripheral cornea and blocking diffusion of suprachoroidal air through the gap of the sutured sclerotomies (brown color: iris, light yellow color: pupil).
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Two hours after the surgery, severe left eye pain and pneumoconjunctiva with lots of subconjunctival air covering the peripheral cornea were noted (Figure 2).
(A) B-scan showed higher CD over the upper area with a shallower one over the lower area on vertical view. (B) On postoperative day 2, just the upper peripheral CD with an obvious flat but thick choroid over the posterior pole appeared on horizontal view from B-scan. (C) B-scan showed the CD totally resolving from the posterior pole to the periphery, with a residual one over the upper area more anteriorly.. Abbreviations: B-scan, brightness scan; CD, choroid detachment.
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Brightness scan (B-scan) showed a higher CD over the upper area with a shallower one over the lower area on vertical view (Figure 3A). On postoperative day 2, only upper peripheral CD with flat but thickened choroid over the posterior pole appeared on horizontal view from B-scan (Figure 3B). B-scan showed that CD was completely resolved, even the residual smaller one over anterior upper area (Figure 3C).