Macular Hole
The macula is a common site of symptomatic retinal pathology requiring vitreoretinal intervention. Posterior vitreous detachment is implicated in the production of most common macular disorders.
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Vitreoretinal Surgery
Thomas H. Williamson
Vitreoretinal Surgery Second Edition
Thomas H. Williamson Department of Ophthalmology St. Thomas’ Hospital London UK
ISBN 978-3-642-31871-9 ISBN 978-3-642-31872-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-31872-6 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London
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Preface
Readers of the first edition will know that the purpose of this textbook is to provide a cohesive approach to vitreoretinal diagnosis and surgery. The book has been deliberately written singlehandedly by the author to prevent the duplication that makes multiauthor texts often unwieldy. The text is a description of the knowledge I have built up over 17 years in vitreoretinal surgery in a tertiary referral unit in central London in the UK. The surgical methods provide an effective way of dealing with almost all vitreoretinal problems. Surgical technique is in constant development, a reflection of the excitement that surrounds this great speciality. Even in the short time from publication of the first edition in 2008, there have been major changes in methodology such a
