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Giant Retinal Tears: Surgical Approach Derek Y. Kunimoto Mitchell Fineman Giant retinal tears are defined as circumferential retinal tears that extend 90 degrees (three clock hours) or more (Fig. 6-69.1)….

Surgical Management of Exudative Macular Degeneration J. Luigi Borrillo James F. Vander Exudative maculopathy resulting from choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a leading cause of decreased vision. The major cause of…

Management of Posterior Segment Trauma James M. Osher Eric D. Weichel Michael M. Lai Tarek S. Hassan Ocular trauma is a significant cause of visual impairment in the United States….

Intraocular Lenses James A. Davison Guy Kleinmann Yoel Greenwald David J. Apple This chapter describes the evolution, chemistry, and clinical characteristics of pseudophakic and phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs). Surgical strategies…

Techniques of Scleral Buckling George A. Williams Thomas M. Aaberg Jr. Scleral buckling is an effective surgical technique for the repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. The scleral indentation achieved with…

Vitrectomy Frank J. Mccabe Carl D. Regillo William E. Benson In 1968, Kasner introduced the “open-sky” technique for removal of formed vitreous. This technique required a large limbal incision, lensectomy,…

Endophthalmitis: Categories, Management and Prevention Ingrid U. Scott MD, MPH Harry W. Flynn Jr. MD Dennis P. Han MD Endophthalmitis is defined by marked inflammation of intraocular fluids and tissues….

Surgical Management of Neovascular and Exudative Macular Choroidal Disease Allen Chiang Matthew A. Thomas James F. Vander Exudative maculopathy arising from choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to exudative age-related macular degeneration…

Vitreous Surgery in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy J. Michael Jumper Andrew N. Antoszyk Brooks W. McCuen II The surgical management of retinal detachments complicated by severe proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) has absorbed physicians’…