Ignipuncture
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Ignipuncture is the original procedure of closing a retina
break in retinal separation by transfixation of the break with cautery. The procedure was pioneered and named by Jules Gonin
in the early 1900s. Due to the risk of severe complications and availability of lasers for controlled delivery of energy, Ignipuncture became obsolete procedure, superseded by much safer techniques like endophotocoagulation using a laser system, since 1980s.
Retina
The vertebrate retina is a light-sensitive tissue lining the inner surface of the eye. The optics of the eye create an image of the visual world on the retina, which serves much the same function as the film in a camera. Light striking the retina initiates a cascade of chemical and electrical...
break in retinal separation by transfixation of the break with cautery. The procedure was pioneered and named by Jules Gonin
Jules Gonin
Jules Gonin was a Professor of Ophthalmology in Lausanne who pioneered the procedure of ignipuncture, the first successful surgery for the treatment of retinal detachments.-External links:** at www.ascrs.org...
in the early 1900s. Due to the risk of severe complications and availability of lasers for controlled delivery of energy, Ignipuncture became obsolete procedure, superseded by much safer techniques like endophotocoagulation using a laser system, since 1980s.