Vitrectomy – new indications for the surgical procedure

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Published: Sep 30, 2016
Keywords:
vitrectomy, macular edema, vitreous hemarrhage, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, retinal detachment, AMD

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Agnieszka Nowosielska
Klinika Okulistyczna Retina w Warszawie

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Vitrectomy is a surgical procedure performed on the posterior pole of the eye globe. The first vitrectomy ever was performed 44 years ago by Robert Machamer, MD, in the United States of America. Since then, the dynamic growth of knowledge, and help of the pharmaceutical industry allowed the technique to evolve and become a routine procedure. This paper aims to present the most common surgical indication for vitrectomy.

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Nowosielska A. Vitrectomy – new indications for the surgical procedure. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2016Sep.30 [cited 2024May3];3(3):192-8. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/611
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