Author: V Narendran, Kothari Abhishek R, Charles Steve, Kreissig Ingrid, Shah Parag K

Modern vitreoretinal (VR) surgery has developed rapidly for the past two decades. Vitrectomies with 23-, 25- and 27- gauges are used routinely nowadays. The book has several carefully selected sections, which deal with every aspect of vitreoretinal surgery ranging from principles of VR surgery, basic to advanced techniques, evolution of instrumentation, expanding indications for VR surgery to role and advantages of VR surgery in trauma as well as includes a section on recent developments. There is introduction of vitreous and vitreoretinal interface giving a brief idea about its anatomy and physiology. Various surgical treatment procedures are available for the treatment and the latest techniques developed by modifying the previous ones are briefly explained in the book. It also discusses preoperative & postoperative conditions and gives a detailed account of the procedures to be followed to accomplish accurate and safe results. The book includes chapters like role of OCT in decision making for vitreoretinal surgery, anesthesia for vitreoretinal surgery, vitreoretinal surgical suite, viewing systems for vitrectomy, interfacial tension agents, exchanges and subretinal fluid drainage, endolaser, long-term intraocular tamponade with silicone oil, peripheral retinal lesions and breaks & their treatment.

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