Vitreo-retinal Surgery

Since the introduction of vitrectomy in the 1970s, vitreoretinal surgery has rapidly developed. Initially, new instrumentations were created to facilitate intraocular maneuvers and to treat almost all the vitreoretinal pathologies. High speed vitrectome p

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Vitreo-retinal Surgery S. Rizzo Editors

F. Patelli

D. R. Chow

Essentials in Ophthalmology

Glaucoma

G. K. Krieglstein R. N. Weinreb Series Editors

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

Editors Stanislao Rizzo Fabio Patelli David R. Chow

With 50 Figures, Mostly in Colour and 12 Tables

Series Editors

Volume Editors

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

Stanislao Rizzo, MD Professor and Chairman of Ophthalmology Eye Surgery Clinic Santa Chiara Hospital Via Roma, 67 56100 Pisa Italy

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

Fabio Patelli, MD Milano Retina Center via Pietro Mascagni, 20 20122 Milano Italy

ISBN 978-3-540-69461-8

e-ISBN 978-3-540-68586-9

David R. Chow, MD University of Toronto 23 Ivor Rd., North York Ontario M4N 2H3 Canada

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Foreword

The Essentials in Ophthalmology series represents an unique updating publication on the progress in all subspecialties of ophthalmology. In a quarterly rhythm, eight issues are published covering clinically relevant achievements in the whole field of ophthalmology. This timely transfer of advancements for the best possible care of our eye patients has proven to be effective. The initial working hypothesis of provi