Vitreoretinal Surgical Techniques, Second Edition provides basic and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of surgery for the vitreous and retina. It provides an array of techniques useful not only to ophthalmologist in training but also to the practicing vitreoretinal specialist. This superb and invaluable text is both authoritative and practical as experienced practitioners explain their surgical approach in step-by-step illustrations of operative techniques.
This new edition, contains 87 chapters with almost 900 illustrations, most of which are in color. Vitreoretinal Surgical Techniques, Second Edition will be essential for vitreoretinal specialists, comprehensive ophthalmologists, residents, and fellows, as well as in training programs and libraries.
Table of Contents:
SECTION I – Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Retinal Tears and Complicated Retinal
Detachments, SECTION II – Visualization Techniques During Vitrectomy, SECTION III –
Techniques of Pars Plana Vitrectomy, SECTION IV – Surgical Techniques for the
Management of Complications of Cataract Surgery, SECTION V – Surgical Techniques in
Diabetic Retinopathy, SECTION VI – Surgical Techniques in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
and Macular Hole Surgery, SECTION VII – Subretinal Surgery Techniques, SECTION VIII
– Surgical Techniques for Posterior Segment Tumors, SECTION IX – Surgical Techniques
in Trauma, SECTION X – Management of Endophthalmitis, SECTION XI – Pediatric
Vitreoretinal Surgery, SECTION XII – Surgical Techniques in Viral Retinitis, SECTION
XIII – Latest Surgical Techniques, SECTION XIV – Gene Therapy
About the Author :
GHOLAM A PEYMAN MD Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Vitreoretinal Service, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arizona College of Medicine,Tucson, AZ, USA and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology,Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
STEPHEN A MEFFERT MD Department of Ophthalmology, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
MANDI D CONWAY MD FACS Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Kino Retina Center Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arizona College of Medicine,Tucson, AZ, USA and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology,Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
Review :
"…a diadactically useful approach to vitrea-retinal surgery for the uninitiated, as well as a sufficiently sophisticated and detailed review of the most commonly recountered problems in modern vitreoretinal surgery for the more senior surgeon."
-Archives of Ophthalmology
