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Cutting-edge Vitreoretinal Surgery

  • Includes all the key topics in vitreoretinal surgeries ranging from basics to advanced

  • Includes a chapter on gene therapy

  • Includes topics on 3D visualization system, intraoperative OCT and robotics in VR surgery

  • Amply supplemented with high-quality images, illustrations, diagrams and videos

  • Chapters from eminent authors from around the world with expertise in their respective field

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Table of contents (43 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction to Vitreoretinal Surgery

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. History of Vitreoretinal Surgery

      • S. Natarajan, Sonali Verma, Astha Jain
      Pages 3-6
  3. Surgical Anatomy, Imaging and Anaesthesia in Vitreoretinal Surgery

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
    2. Surgical Anatomy of Vitreous

      • J. Ben Margines, John Nesemann, J. Sebag
      Pages 9-23
    3. Investigations Aiding in Vitreoretinal Surgery

      • Xihui Lin, Christopher Adam, Asheesh Tewari
      Pages 25-32
    4. Anaesthesia for Vitreoretinal Surgery

      • Multan M. Sharma, Jaichandran Venkatakrishnan Vepary
      Pages 33-38
  4. Techniques and Instrumentation in Vitreoretinal Surgery

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
    2. Vitreoretinal Surgery Instruments

      • Diego Ruiz Casas
      Pages 41-46
    3. Wide-Angle Viewing System and Endoillumimnation

      • Kazuhito Yoneda, Yusuke Oshima
      Pages 47-52
    4. Sutureless Small-Gauge Vitrectomy

      • Sean Yuan, Vishal S. Parikh, Gaurav K. Shah
      Pages 53-61
    5. Endoscopic Vitrectomy

      • Rajeev R. Pappuru, Vivek Pravin Dave, Mudit Tyagi
      Pages 63-67
    6. 3D Viewing System in Vitreoretinal Surgery

      • Tillmann P. Eckert
      Pages 69-88
    7. Robotics in Vitreoretinal Surgeries

      • Matthew J. Gerber, Jean-Pierre Hubschman
      Pages 89-99
    8. Tamponading Agents in Vitreoretinal Surgery

      • Astha Jain, Thirumalesh MB, Jivitesh Singh
      Pages 101-111
  5. Retinal Detachment: Surgical Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
    2. Scleral Buckling and Management of Retinal Dialysis

      • Kim Ramasamy, K. Naresh Babu, Piyush Kohli, B. Dhipak Arthur
      Pages 115-132
    3. Pneumatic Retinopexy

      • Astha Jain, S. Natarajan, Thirumalesh MB, Priyanka Singh
      Pages 133-138
    4. Primary Vitrectomy in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

      • Mahesh Shanmugam Palanivelu, Pradeep Sagar, Divyansh K. C. Mishra
      Pages 139-154
    5. Principles in the Management of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy

      • Manish Nagpal, Shachi Wachasundar, Gayathri Mohan, Ahmed Eltayib
      Pages 155-167

About this book

This book covers the entire range of vitreoretinal surgeries. The first section covers essential information about the anatomy and the appropriate diagnostic techniques which helps in preoperative evaluation. The second section is on surgical instrumentation, and includes adjuncts used in VR surgery. Advanced instrumentation such as 3D visualization system, endoscopic vitrectomy and robotic surgeries are well described in the chapters. The later sections deal with the surgical technique for different disease entities. Management of posterior segment complication of anterior segment surgeries such as cataract and keratoprosthesis are reviewed in detail. A section on gene therapy has been incorporated. This book will help the reader to gather a detailed round-up of basics of and advances made in the field of vitreoretinal surgery. It is supplemented with videos. 

This book is meant for practicing retinal surgeons, those in training as well as students with interest in vitreoretinal surgery.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Aditya Jyot Foundation for Twinkling Little Eyes, Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Mumbai, India

    Astha Jain, S. Natarajan

  • Department of Ophthalmology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India

    Sandeep Saxena

About the editors



Dr Astha Jain is a vitreoretinal surgeon. She completed her MD in ophthalmology from King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, followed by a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery from H V Desai Eye Hospital, Pune. She worked as a vitreoretinal surgeon at Narayana Netralaya, Bangalore before joining Aditya Jyot Foundation. She has several international publications to her credit and is a reviewer for several journals.  She is the recipient of Prof. Yasuo Tano Travel Grant for APAO 2013 and also a recipient of Sir Ratan Tata and Sir JRD Tata scholarships for excelling in academics. She is actively involved in training of vitreoretina fellows at her center. Her areas of interest include diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, retinopathy of prematurity, posterior uveitis and diagnostics in retinal disorders.

Prof.  Dr. S. Natarajan is a vitreoretinal surgeon and is the Chairman & Managing Director of Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Mumbai. He is a Charter Inductee in the Retina Hall of Fame. He is the President of Organized Medicine Academic Guild (OMAG)  Asia Pacific Ophthalmic Trauma Society (APOTS). He is Past President of All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)   Ocular Trauma Society of India (OTSI). He is also the  Secretary General of Genetics Eye Genetics Consortium (GEGC) and Board Member of Retina World Congress (RWC)   International Society of Ocular Trauma (ISOT).

The Prestigious International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) has appointed him as ICO Board of Trustees for 2018 – 2020. He was conferred with the prestigious Padmashree award in the year 2013, and he was the first Indian to receive the Gusi Peace Prize. He was also awarded the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award by APAO. He has more than 100 publications and has edited two books. His areas of interest are ocular trauma, retinal detachment, age-related macular degeneration, inherited retinal disorders and diabetic retinopathy. 

 

Dr. Sandeep Saxena is professor and chief of retina service, Department of Ophthalmology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India. After his postgraduation from King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, he completed two vitreoretinal postdoctoral fellowships at Barnes Retina Institute and Anheuser Busch Eye Institute, St. Louis, USA and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, USA. He has been a DAAD Fellow, Bonn, Germany and a Visiting Fellow at Oxford University, UK and Harvard Medical School, USA. He is on the editorial board of several journals and has 23 books, 40 book chapters and over 150 publications to his credit. He also designed “Saxena Retinal Grid-428 and 520” (Ocular Instruments, USA) for measuring retinal lesions.



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cutting-edge Vitreoretinal Surgery

  • Editors: Astha Jain, S. Natarajan, Sandeep Saxena

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4168-5

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-33-4167-8Published: 25 March 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-33-4170-8Published: 29 March 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-33-4168-5Published: 24 March 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 464

  • Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations, 193 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ophthalmology

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