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W H Ross

Publications and source records attributed to W H Ross.

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PubMed1977

Radial sponges in retinal detachment surgery.

Radial silicone sponge explants were used in the repair of 100 retinal detachments. The radial sponges were particularly effective in treating retinal detachments with horseshoe tears posterior to the equator, large retinal breaks, and elongated radial tears. In 90 of these cases an encircling silicone band was used in addition to the radial sponge. The silicone band was employed to close other small retinal breaks and to relieve vitreous traction in aphakes and myopes. The success rate of reattachment was 94% and the final vision was better or the same post-operatively in 88% of cases.

Adult↗
PubMed1975

The management of magnetic intraocular foreign bodies.

The management of 34 intracocular foreign bodies is reviewed. When possible the removal of the foreign body was carried out in the quadrant closet to where the foreign body was located and through a site 4-5 mm from the limbus. A circumferential incision was made after tenting had been demonstrated while the magnet was applied to the sclera. Sweet localization and B-scan ultrasound were helfpul in patients with opague media. In particular, ultrasound was used to confirm the magenetic qualities of the foreign body when it could not be visualized ophthalmoscopically. Visual results were surprisingly gratifying, even when the foreign body had damaged the cornea and lens as evidenced by the fact that 26 patients (77%) utimately achieved a vision of 20/50 or better.

Adolescent↗