Vitreoretinal Surgery

This is the second edition of a highly successful textbook that in many areas has become the preferred manual of vitreoretinal surgery. It provides a complete guide to all common vitreoretinal surgical procedures and also covers diagnosis and other aspects of management. The book is designed to allow a trainee or professional vitreoretinal surgeon to determine the best methodology in individual cases. In order to acquaint the reader with different opinions, “surgical pearls” have been contributed by other international experts in the field. These have proved popular in the past as an illustration of alternative methods, without detracting from the overall method described by the main author. __Vitreoretinal Surgery__ will continue to prove particularly popular amongst trainees, but will also be of value to practicing professionals who need help in the management of difficult and rare cases. The text is backed up by the provision of videos of some aspects of the surgery. This is the second edition of a highly successful textbook that in many areas has become the preferred manual of vitreoretinal surgery. It provides a complete guide to all common vitreoretinal surgical procedures and also covers diagnosis and other aspects of management. Because it is a single-author publication, there is minimal duplication in the text, avoiding the confusion and overlap characteristic of multiauthor publications. The book is designed to allow a trainee or professional vitreoretinal surgeon to determine the best methodology in individual cases. In order to acquaint the reader with different opinions, ́ surgical pearls ́ have been contributed by other international experts in vitreoretinal surgery. These have been welcomed in the past as an illustration of alternative methods, without detracting from the overall method described by the main author. Vitreoretinal Surgery will continue to prove particularly popular amongst trainees, but will also be of value to practicing professionals who need help in the management of difficult and rare cases. The text is backed up by the provision of videos that illustrate some aspects of the surgery This is the third edition of a highly successful textbook that in many areas has become the preferred book of vitreoretinal surgery. It provides a complete guide to all common vitreoretinal surgical procedures and also covers diagnosis and other aspects of management. The book is designed to allow a trainee or professional vitreoretinal surgeon to determine the best methodology in individual cases. In order to acquaint the reader with different opinions, surgical pearls have been contributed by other international experts in vitreoretinal surgery. These have been welcomed in the past as an illustration of alternative methods, without detracting from the overall method described by the main author. Vitreoretinal Surgery, 3rd Edition will continue to prove particularly popular amongst trainees, but will also be of value to practicing professionals who need help in the management of difficult and rare cases. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Anatomy and Clinical Examination of the Eye....Pages 1-19 Introduction to Vitreoretinal Surgery....Pages 21-60 Principles of Internal Tamponade....Pages 61-87 Posterior Vitreous Detachment....Pages 89-99 Vitreous Haemorrhage....Pages 101-109 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment....Pages 111-161 Different Presentations of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments....Pages 163-187 Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy....Pages 189-208 Macular Hole....Pages 209-238 Macular Pucker and Vitreomacular Traction....Pages 239-254 Choroidal Neovascular Membrane....Pages 255-267 Diabetic Retinopathy....Pages 269-294 Other Vascular Disorders....Pages 295-307 Trauma....Pages 309-341 Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery....Pages 343-362 Uveitis and Allied Disorders....Pages 363-390 Miscellaneous Conditions....Pages 391-410 Back Matter....Pages 411-429 Anatomy and Clinical Examination of the Eye Pars Plana Vitrectomy Tamponade and other intraocular agents Posterior Vitreous Detachment Vitreous Haemorrhage Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment.- Different Presentations of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Macular Hole Macular ERM and Vitreomacular Traction Macular Choroidal Neovascular Membrane Diabetic Retinopathy Other Vascular Disorders Trauma Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery Uveitis and Allied Disorders Miscellaneous conditions.