Overview
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)
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Introduction to Vitreoretinal Surgery
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Surgical Anatomy, Imaging and Anaesthesia in Vitreoretinal Surgery
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Techniques and Instrumentation in Vitreoretinal Surgery
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Retinal Detachment: Surgical Techniques
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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
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