Description
This book describes step by step how to operate on the patient with diabetic retinopathy. After thorough explanation of surgical planning, including the potential need to perform individual procedures at different time points, each stage of the vitrectomy is clearly documented with the aid of color photographs and drawings as well as online surgical videos. Variations in approach are described that are potentially of value, depending on whether one is dealing with a straightforward diabetic retinopathy or a difficult case of tractional retinal detachment. In the second part of the book, a series of case reports are presented that illustrate the surgical procedures applicable in different circumstances. In addition, pearls and pitfalls are highlighted. Small-Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy will be an ideal source of information and guidance for all who are embarking upon such surgery or wish to further hone their skills.
Introduction.- Surgical Planning.- Anaesthesia.- Instruments.- Surgical Techniques for Diabetic Retinopathy.- Combined Phacoemulsification and Anti-VEGF Treatment.- Easy Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.- Difficult Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.- Neovascular Glaucoma.- Case Reports.- Pits & Pearls.- Surgical Materials.- Companies. Ulrich Spandau studied medicine at the University of Würzburg in Germany before completing residencies in the Departments of Ophthalmology at the University of Heidelberg and the University of Mannheim-Heidelberg. He undertook further surgical training at the Eye Clinic, Koblenz and became an accredited specialist in ophthalmology in 2003. In 2004 Dr. Spandau was appointed Oberarzt (consultant) in the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Mannheim-Heidelberg, and he subsequently became Vice Director of the department. He completed his PhD and received his venia legendi in 2005. In 2008 Dr. Spandau became Consultant and Head of Surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Uppsala, Sweden. He has been an associate professor since 2013. He has published 52 in indexed, peer-reviewed journals and is co-author of the previous Springer book, Practical Handbook for Small-Gauge Vitrectomy."The authors describe the surgical techniques they use for treatment of the complications of diabetic eye disease in this book. It includes techniques, clinical pearls, photos, and videos, as well as case presentations. ... The audience is vitreoretinal surgeons who have varying degrees of experience with complicated diabetic patients." (William Rhoades, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2015)
