Full Description
This book offers a comprehensive and practical overview of vitreoretinal surgery, blending foundational principles with real clinical experience. It explains the evolution of surgical techniques, the physical concepts that underpin them, the use of intraocular tamponade agents, and the essential considerations that guide safe and effective operative practice. Core steps of vitrectomy are presented with clarity, supported by detailed explanations that help readers build a strong technical understanding.
A wide range of disease‑specific surgical approaches is explored, including rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, epiretinal membranes, macular holes, and proliferative vitreoretinopathy, along with dedicated guidance for pediatric and adolescent cases. Rich case photographs and surgical images encourage readers to analyze real scenarios, apply their knowledge, and strengthen their clinical reasoning. Throughout, the book emphasizes the precision, diligence, and attention to detail that define excellence in vitreoretinal surgery, offering practical insight into how these qualities can be cultivated in everyday clinical and research practice.
Contents
Basics of Vitreoretinal Surgery.- A Brief History of the Development of Vitreoretinal Surgery.- Physical Principles Underlying Vitreoretinal Surgery.- Intraocular Tamponade.- Ⅱ: Vitrectomy in China.- Preoperative Preparation and Anesthesia.- Basic Steps and Techniques of Vitrectomy.- Surgical Intervention of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment-Part 1 (Scleral Buckling).- Surgical Intervention of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment-Part 2 (Pars Plana Vitrectomy).- Surgical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy.- Surgical Management of Epiretinal Membrane.- Surgical Intervention of Macular Hole.- Prevention and Management of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy.- Vitreoretinal Surgery in Children and Adolescents.- Editing and Presentation of Surgical Videos.- Ⅲ: Vitrectomy in Europe.- General introduction to vitreoretinal surgery in Europe.- Combined phaco/vitrectomy.- Encircling band, Vitrectomy, Retinotomy and C3F8 (Stockholm technique).- Easy diabetic retinopathy.- Ⅳ: Difficult vitrectomy in Europe.- Usage of a chandelier light.- Vitrectomy for difficult retinal detachment (PVR).- Difficult proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
