Retinal Injury from Light Pipe

Unexperienced surgeons must permanently observe both instruments in the eye, if not, both instruments must be removed. In this case the resident is so diverted by a first successful ILM peeling that on removing the forceps uncontrolled movement of the light pipe – still in the eye  - ends up in a retinal hole inferior to the macula. No noticeable functional  loss remained. The procedure was completed as planned by fluid gas exchange for macular hole.