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There is no doubt that the major characteristic of a giant retinal tear is its rolling over flap, which can only happen if the next three conditions are present:
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the tear must be superior or equal to 180 degrees;
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the vitreous has to be adherent only to the anterior edge of the tear;
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the mid and posterior vitreous must be totally liquified.
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Gonvers, M. (1986). Giant Retinal Tear. In: Blankenship, G.W., Binder, S., Gonvers, M., Stirpe, M. (eds) Basic and Advanced Vitreous Surgery. FIDIA Research Series, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3881-0_31
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