Figure 1

Settings of the endoilluminator.

The endoilluminator is placed at the inferior part of the sclera and within the area where the conjunctiva has been prepared for suturing the buckle. The endoilluminator is placed at the 5 o’clock position when the retinal tears are identified between the 6 and 9 o’clock positions or between the 12 and 3 o’clock positions (A), while it is placed at the 7 o’clock position when the tears are identified between the 3 and 6 o’clock positions or between the 9 and 12 o’clock positions (B).