Vitreo-retinal Surgery

Progress in vitreo-retinal surgery is mercurial. Since this series is dedicated to new developments the reader is presented with a motley list of topics. The advancements described here may represent generally accepted progress in the field: New instrumen

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Vitreo-retinal Surgery B. Kirchhof Editors

D. Wong

Essentials in Ophthalmology

Glaucoma

G. K. Krieglstein Series Editors

Cataract and Refractive Surgery

R. N. Weinreb

Uveitis and Immunological Disorders Vitreo-retinal Surgery Medical Retina Oculoplastics and Orbit Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Genetics Cornea and External Eye Disease

Editors Bernd Kirchhof David Wong

Vitreo-retinal Surgery

With 122 Figures, Mostly in Colour and 13 Tables

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Series Editors

Volume Editors

Günter K. Krieglstein, MD Professor and Chairman Department of Ophthalmology University of Cologne Kerpener Straße 62 50924 Cologne Germany

Bernd Kirchhof, MD Professor and Chairman Department of Vitreo-retinal Surgery Center for Ophthalmology University of Cologne Kerpener Straße 62 50924 Cologne Germany

Robert N. Weinreb, MD Professor and Director Hamilton Glaucoma Center Department of Ophthalmology University of California at San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093-0946 USA

ISBN-10 3-540-33669-9 Springer Berlin Heidelberg NewYork

David Wong, MD Professor and Chairman Department of Ophthalmology Faculty of Medicine University of Hong Kong 21 Sassoon Road, Pok Fu Lam Hong Kong

ISSN 1612-3212

ISBN-13 978-3-540-33669-3 Springer Berlin Heidelberg NewYork

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Foreword

The series Essentials in Ophthalmology was initiated two years ago to expedite the timely transfer of new information in vision science and evidence-based medicine into clinical practice. We thought that this prospicient idea would be moved and guided by a re