1st Edition

Handbook of Vitreoretinal Surgery

By Pradeep Venkatesh Copyright 2022
228 Pages 105 Color & 8 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

228 Pages 105 Color & 8 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

228 Pages 105 Color & 8 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Vitreoretinal (VR) surgery has steadily evolved over the years and this handbook provides a comprehensive overview about its past, present and future. It covers a wide array of topics ranging from its fascinating origins to recent technological advances, from surface anatomy to their clinical relevance, from anaesthesia to building and maintenance of operation theatre, from major surgical steps... Read more

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

Biography

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.