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Background The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of iatrogenic anterior retinal breaks in 20-G vitrectomy (PPV) with transconjunctival 23-G PPV. Methods Retrospective, observational review study involving consecutive patients undergoing PPV in a single center in the UK during a 2-year period. Results Sclerotomy-related entry-site breaks (ESB) were found in 50/628 (7.9 %) 20-G...