Poitioning the obee or large-breated patient for macular laer photocoagulation

Purpoe To report a poitioning method for macular laer photocoagulation in obee or large-breated patient. Deign Report of a laer technique. Method Review of clinical experience. etting Private retina practice. Reult tanding the patient up, leaning forward, and uing the examination chair a buttock upport allow eaier poitioning of the obee or large-breated patient in the lit lamp. The laer urgeonʹ hand manipulating the lit-lamp joytick doe not fatigue, which allow more careful examination and treatment in thee delicate cae. Concluion The technique decribed may allow more thorough diagnotic evaluation and focal laer treatment of obee and large-breated patient with macular dieae.