Over the past decade, most ophthalmologists have become familiar with in-office cataract surgery, and more than 130 practices ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pars plana vitrectomy is a safe, small-gauge, effective surgery that is essential in the treatment of a variety ...

Dear Doctors: You recently stated in a column about eye floaters that there is no cure at this time. I got a vitrectomy for this condition, and it was life-changing for me. By no means is this ...

A vitrectomy is a type of eye surgery. An eye doctor may recommend it to treat advanced diabetic retinopathy. The surgery involves removing blood and scar tissue in the eye. Diabetic retinopathy can ...

Dr. Lowenstein answers the question: 'Vitrectomy To Help Diabetic Retinopathy?' Aug. 24, 2009— -- Question: What is vitrectomy, when is it used to treat diabetic retinopathy and what are the ...

Vitrectomy surgeries involve the removal and replacement of some or all of the vitreous humor or fluid from the eye. Vitrectomy is considered very successful and is often done as part of other eye ...

To evaluate the anatomical success and impact on visual acuity of 23-gauge, sutureless, phacovitrectomy, and intraocular gas tamponade for idiopathic macular hole surgery without face down posturing.

The use of adjunctive scleral buckling during vitrectomy for retinal detachment associated with inferior breaks has been the recent focus of some debate. It has been suggested that any benefit might ...