The Vitreous and Vitreoretinal Interface

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-4

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2. Historical Introduction

   • R. M. Smets, A. Neetens

   Pages 5-10

3. Embryology of the Vitreous. Congenital and Developmental Abnormalities

   • D. N. Sang

   Pages 11-35

4. Structure, Function, and Age-Related Changes of the Human Vitreous

   • J. Sebag

   Pages 37-57

5. Biochemistry of the Vitreous

   • D. A. Swann

   Pages 59-72

6. Clinical Methods of Vitreous Examination

   • A. E. Jalkh, C. L. Trempe

   Pages 73-83

7. Vitreous Changes in Retinal Detachment

   • C. L. Schepens

   Pages 85-107

8. Vitreous Changes in Ocular Inflammation

   • A. E. Jalkh, C. L. Trempe

   Pages 109-114

9. Degenerative Conditions of the Vitreous

   • J. J. Weiter, D. M. Albert

   Pages 115-132

10. Vitreous Changes in Vascular Diseases

    • J. W. McMeel, A. E. Jalkh

    Pages 133-153

11. Vitreous Changes and Macular Disease

    • A. E. Jalkh, C. L. Trempe

    Pages 155-164

12. Vitreous Changes in Retinopathy of Prematurity

    • T. Hirose, D. N. Sang

    Pages 165-177

13. The Vitreous in Ocular Trauma

    • F. I. Tolentino

    Pages 179-195

14. Effect of Aphakia Upon the Vitreous

    • S. M. Buzney, J. V. Thomas

    Pages 197-210

15. Vitreous Degeneration in Myopia and Retinitis Pigmentosa

    • R. C. Pruett, D. M. Albert

    Pages 211-228

16. The Vitreous in Idiopathic Giant Retinal Breaks

    • H. M. Freeman

    Pages 229-240

17. Hereditary Vitreoretinal Diseases

    • A. Neetens

    Pages 241-272

18. Vitreous Substitutes and Vitreous Surgery

    • C. L. Schepens

    Pages 273-301

19. The Vitreous: Bird’s Eye View

    • A. Neetens

    Pages 303-306

20. Back Matter

    Pages 307-315

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Ophthalmic researchers and clinicians alike increasingly are recognizing the importance of the vitreous body in the physiology, biochemistry, and pathology of the inner eye. The Vitreous and Vitreoretinal Interface, with contributions by vitreoretinal surgeons and laboratory eye researchers, presents the most up-to-date clinically relevant data. This book provides evidence of the vitreous body's significant role in preserving retinal homeostasis, as well as the close connection between vitreous traction and such conditions as retinal inflammation, retinal vascular occlusions, macular edema, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and giant retinal tears. The particular vitreal changes that occur in aphakia, myopia, retinitis pigmentosa, and idiopathic giant retinal breaks, as well as recent advances in open-sky vitreous surgery and in the search for useful vitreous substitutes are discussed.

• Laboratory
• biochemistry
• chemistry
• development
• diabetes
• diseases
• embryo
• embryology
• eye
• inflammation
• pathology
• research
• retina
• trauma
• vascular disease

• Eye Research Institute, Retina Associates, Boston, USA

  Charles L. Schepens

• Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

  Charles L. Schepens

• Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Antwerp Medical School, Antwerp, Belgium

  Adolphe Neetens

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