Vitreoretinal Surgery

This two-part series reviews innovative sustained-delivery options for both long- and short-term indications.

NEW YORK — In certain cases, short-term tamponade with perfluoro-n-octane provides good anatomical and functional outcomes, according to a poster presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.

NEW YORK — A targeted literature search of published papers showed great variation of hospital costs for vitreoretinal surgery between Europe and Asia.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Hypersonic vitrectomy is a relatively new method with the potential to innovate vitreoretinal surgery, but surgeons have more to learn about it, according to a presenter at Retina 2022.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — When performing surgery on patients with uveitis, key points include controlling preoperative inflammation and being willing to question a diagnosis, according to a speaker at Retina 2022.

Learning cataract surgery during ophthalmology residency is critically important for many reasons.

The removal of the internal limiting membrane during vitreoretinal surgery has become standard of care, especially in macular hole surgery.

We perform membrane peeling in a variety of surgical cases: during epiretinal membrane removal, for macular hole closure and in the repair of a tractional retinal detachment.

SAN FRANCISCO — Robotic-assisted or fully robotic retinal surgery could improve patient outcomes by mitigating human limitations, according to a speaker here.

Opacity limiting the surgeon’s view of the posterior segment was the leading cause for IOL removal during vitreoretinal surgery, according to a study.