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Vitreo-retinal (VR) surgery has steadily evolved over the years and this handbook provides a concise and focused approach to its past, present and future. It discusses the setting up of a VR operating theatre, viewing systems and highlights the utility of a particular surgical step/ misstep.
List of contents
1. Pioneers and Milestones, 2. Training in Vitreoretinal Surgery, 3. Peri-operative Investigations, 4. Anaesthesia- Approaches and Limitations, 5. Operation theatre- Design and sterilization, 6.Surgical anatomy and other considerations, 7. Machines and Instrumentation, 8. Adjuncts in vitreoretinal surgery, 9. Surgical approaches and steps, 10. Common vitreoretinal procedures, 11. Vitreoretinal surgery in rare conditions, 12. Complications in vitreoretinal surgery, 13. Important studies in vitreoretinal surgery, 14. Futuristic approaches
About the author
Dr Pradeep Venkatesh MD, DNB is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences [AIIMS], New Delhi. He has been practicing medical and surgical management of retinal disorders for the past 25 years and has performed about five thousand surgeries over this period. His areas of expertise include management of retinal detachment and advanced diabetic retinopathy. He has been a co-investigator in several multicentric trials including those involving sustained drug delivery systems like Retisert, Iluvien, Posurdex and Suprachoroidal injections. In the past, he has edited books on Fluorescein angiography, Optical coherence tomography, Retinal imaging, and Eye in systemic disorders.
Summary
Vitreo-retinal (VR) surgery has steadily evolved over the years and this handbook provides a concise and focused approach to its past, present and future. It discusses the setting up of a VR operating theatre, viewing systems and highlights the utility of a particular surgical step/ misstep.
