Fig. 11.1 Room setup. (a) Endoscopy unit placed on the opposite side of the surgical microscope in relation to the patient’s bed. The setup should allow the surgeon to quickly…

Fig. 10.1 Acute post-op endophthalmitis 1 week after uncomplicated extracapsular cataract surgery with severe corneal edema and melting at the limbus (Source: Rezende and Kickinger. Infectious Endophthalmitis. Essentials of Opthalmology,…

Fig. 1.1 Retinal detachment secondary to high myopic macular hole (MHRD). (a) Fundus photograph shows a retinal detachment in the posterior pole which extends until the temporal quadrant, but a…

Fig. 14.1 Self-retaining chandelier endoillumination can free one hand for scleral indentation, and thereby surgeons will achieve more controlled and smooth peripheral vitreous base shaving by themselves without the need…

Fig. 4.1 Peaking pupil in a case of occult rupture. The shape of the pupil points toward a scleral (limbal) wound at 6 o’clock The lens is lost and there…

Grade (stage) Characteristics A Vitreous haze, vitreous pigment clumps B Wrinkling of the inner retinal surface, rolled edge of retinal break, retinal stiffness, vessel tortuosity C Full-thickness retinal folds in…

Fig. 6.1 Intraoperative photograph demonstrating the use of the cutter to release the vitreous from the disk neovascularization Fig. 6.2 A 23-gauge intraocular diathermy is used with low energy to…

Fig. 12.1 Open sky fundus visualization. (a) Open sky view of posterior pole. (b) Visualization under the operating microscope is improved with the room lights dimmed and the light pipe…

Fig. 13.1 Peripheral retinal break (arrow) during vitrectomy caused by vitreous traction Absence of preoperative PVD was significantly associated with higher frequency of iatrogenic retina breaks [66]. There is a…