Background And Objective: To describe a safe illumination technique in advanced pediatric tractional retinal detachments.

Patients And Methods: A 50-week-old premature infant with stage 5 retinopathy of prematurity was managed utilizing this technique. The surgical technique is demonstrated using a video.

Results: A non-trocar chandelier illumination system was used safely to provide adequate illumination for bimanual dissection.

Conclusion: This technique allows working under chandelier illumination in a controlled fashion in advanced stages of pediatric ischemic vitreoretinopathies. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2019;50:235-237.].

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