Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery Kimberly A. Drenser Michael T. Trese Philip J. Ferrone The pediatric patient presents many challenges to the vitreoretinal surgeon that require special consideration relative to surgical circumstances….

Surgical Management of Posterior Uveal Melanoma Carol L. Shields Jerry A. Shields There have been several new developments in the management of patients with choroidal melanoma over the past decade….

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…