Surgical Roundtable Case 1: Managing Giant Retinal Tears

Mrinali Gupta, MD, FASRS, demonstrates surgical repair of a traumatic giant retinal tear (GRT) detachment in a 50-year-old phakic patient, and a panel of experienced vitreoretinal surgeons discusses approaches to scleral buckling, tamponade selection, laser retinopexy, and techniques to prevent slippage.

• By

• Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA

• Mrinali Gupta, MD, FASRS

• Nimesh A. Patel, MD

• Frank Brodie, MD, MBA

• July 1, 2026

• 15 min

• Retinal Physician