Retinal thermofusion: a novel method for retinal detachment repair
Background The retinal thermofusion project is funded by the USA Department of Defence Congressionally Awarded Medical Research Programme Grant of US$1.5 million. A technique conceived and developed by A/Prof Heriot, retinal thermofusion creates an instant fusing of the retina and underlying choroidal tissue during retinal detachment repair (similar to welding). The initial experiments demonstrated effective…