Refill-Exchange Procedure of the Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab: Overview and Clinical Trial Experience.

Purpose: To describe the Port Delivery System with ranibizumab refill-exchange procedure.

Methods: Procedure based on the clinical trial program in patients with retinal diseases.

Results: The refill-exchange procedure is performed under topical anesthesia and strict aseptic conditions.

Conjunctiva and Tenon's Capsule Handling in the Port Delivery System with Ranibizumab Implant Insertion Procedure: Surgical Pearls.

Objectives: To describe conjunctiva and Tenon's capsule handling during the Port Delivery System with ranibizumab (PDS) implant insertion procedure including up-front assessments, planning, and instrumentation, with emphasis placed on the peritomy, scleral dissection, and closure steps.

Methods: Surgical pearls based on experience accumulated in the PDS clinical trial program in patients with retinal diseases.

Results: Preoperative preparation, specific instruments, and meticulous techniques are key to optimizing surgical outcomes.