- Includes many high-quality illustrations and surgical videos to guide the reader through complex procedures
- Additional teaching tools are used in each chapter to communicate important information
- Written by international experts from the European Vitreo-retinal Society and renowned experts from North America
The book, written by renowned international experts from all over the world, aims to guide the vitreoretinal surgeon on the management of different retinal surgery conditions in a clear, practical way.
In 34 masterfully illustrated chapters, this practical manual covers a wide spectrum of vitreoretinal disorders ranging from simple to complex. Chapters range in topics written from applied anatomy and physiology and preoperative examination of vitreoretinal patients to pars plana vitrectomy set up, and other peripheral retinal disorders such as retinal tears, degenerations, and retinoschisis. Later chapters delve into more complex conditions such as vitreoretinal surgery for anterior segment complications, vitreoretinal surgery in trauma, pediatric retina surgery as well as advanced technology including endoscopy and 3-D visualization.
To ensure this book remains a practical resource for trainees as well as more established surgeons, each chapter includes many high-quality figures and illustrations, along with a multitude of carefully edited surgical videos that walks the reader through more complex procedures in vitreoretinal surgery. Additional teaching tools used in each chapter to communicate important information are clinical cases to give context to comorbid conditions and other complicating factors, and short bullet points close each chapter for readers searching for a quick review.
Practical Manual of Vitreoretinal Surgery is a valuable resource for vitreoretinal retinal surgery trainees as well as established surgeons.
Table of Contents- Applied Anatomy for the Vitreoretinal Surgeon
- Preoperative Evaluation of Vitreoretinal Surgery Patients
- Vitreoretinal Anesthesia
- Pars Plana Vitrectomy: The Basics
- Vitreous Substitutes
- Vitreous Hemorrhage and Other Vitreous Opacities
- Retinopexy for Retinal Tears and Pneumatic Retinopexy for Primary Retinal Detachment
- Primary Retinal Detachment: Pars Plana Vitrectomy
- Scleral Buckle Surgery
- Giant Retinal Tears
- Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Detachment: Surgical Management
- Degenerative Retinoschisis and Related Retinal Detachments
- Surgical Management of Epiretinal Membranes and Vitreomacular Traction
- Surgical Management of Lamellar Macular Hole
- Surgical Management of Macular Holes
- Optic Disc Pit-Associated Maculopathy
- Myopic Traction Maculopathy
- Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
- Surgery for Sickle Cell Retinopathy
- Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage
- Submacular Hemorrhage
- Idiopathic Uveal Effusion Syndrome
- Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Choroid Transplantation
- Pressure-Dependent Optic Neuropathy (Ocular Hypertension/Glaucoma) and
- Posterior Segment Complications of Cataract Surgery: When the Anterior Segment Meets the Posterior
- Vitreoretinal Surgery in Uveitis
- Endophthalmitis
- Vitreoretinal Surgery in Ocular Trauma
- Vitreoretinal Surgery in Pediatrics
- Retinal and Choroidal Tumors
- Vitreoretinal Endoscopy
- Digitally Assisted, Screen-Based Vitreoretinal Surgery
- Vitrectomy in the Presence of Opaque Cornea
- Cataract Surgery and Vitreoretinal Surgery
