Basics of Vitrectomy is a guide for practicing retinal surgeons. Vitreoretinal surgery is an
evolving skill that entails a steep learning curve for surgeons and this book is designed to
help them in that process. It explains each surgical maneuver through explicit step-by-step
explanations and intra-operative photographs. These photographs have been arranged with care
in a sequential order to make the narrative self-explanatory. In addition to theoretical inputs
the book also includes important explanations related to instrumentation and complications. The
book contains 14 chapters covering the history and basics of surgery management of common
diseases like retinal detachment macular surgery and diabetic retinopathy and complex
problems like ocular foreign body and retinopathy of prematurity. Each chapter includes
surgical tips apart from detailed aspects of each specific case surgical notes complications
and prognoses. Through this book the authors have aimed at engaging surgeons in a pictorial
journey that clarifies all their basic concepts and questions and helps them in the process of
knowledge building.
