Ignipuncture

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Ignipuncture (Latin: Ignis (fire) + puncture) 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.[1] 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complications and availability of lasers for controlled delivery of energy, Ignipuncture became obsolete procedure, superseded by much safer techniques like endophotocoagulation using a laser system, since 1980s.

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  1. ^ Wolfensberger TJ. "Jules Gonin. Pioneer of retinal detachment surgery." Indian J Ophthalmol. 2003 Dec;51(4):303-8. PMID 14750617.

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