An important consideration
in this regard is the recent finding that
in a study of 695 vitrectomy cases, the risk of RRD was reduced from 4.9% to 1.1% (P = .04) by using small-gauge vitrectomy instrumentation.5 Thus, until pharmacologic vitreolysis is able to meet the demands of patients with floaters, minimally invasive, sutureless vitrectomy using small-gauge instruments without PVD induction seems to be an effective and safe approach.