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Retained Lens Material Robert C. Wang Dwain G. Fuller William L. Hutton The loss of lens material using extracapsular techniques has become less frequent with modern methods. Phacoemulsifcation with multiple…

Photodynamic Therapy Brandon G. Busbee Caroline R. Baumal While the technique of photodynamic therapy (PDT) was recently approved for treatment of specific types of exudative maculopathy, it is not a…

Laser and Cryotherapy Treatment for Retinal Tears Magdalena F. Shuler William Tasman Retinal tears are commonly treated with either laser photocoagulation or cryotherapy. The goal of treatment is to form…

Surgical Anatomy of Vitreous and the Vitreoretinal Interface J. Sebag Historical Perspective According to Duke-Elder,1 the first descriptions of vitreous structure proposed that vitreous is composed of “loose and delicate…

Diabetic Vitrectomy Steven R. Sanislo Mark S. Blumenkranz Over 11 million Americans are estimated to have diabetes mellitus. Twenty-five percent of diabetic patients have diabetic retinopathy and 5% have severe…

LASIK Sumit (Sam) Garg Ann Z. McColgin Roger F. Steinert The term keratomileusis comes from the Greek words for “cornea” and “to carve.” Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) combines keratomileusis…

Vitreous Substitutes Ivan J. Suñer Mark E. Hammer Vitreous substitutes have become an integral component of modern vitreoretinal surgery. They are primarily used as intraocular tamponades in retinal detachment procedures….

Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments (INTACS) Richard L. Abbott V. Nicholas Batra Refractive surgery is emerging as one of the most innovative areas in ophthalmology. Efforts to achieve a safe, efficacious,…