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Steve Charles is a vitreoretinal surgeon who has developed many of the techniques and devices used by vitreoretinal surgeons worldwide. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He authored a leading textbook in the field, " Vitreous microsurgery ," which is now in its the 6th edition, and is printed in 6 languages worldwide.
Retinal tufts can classified into three subtypes: cystic, non-cystic, and zonular traction retinal tufts. [5] Cystic tufts are usually larger than 0.1mm in length. [5] Non-cystic retinal tufts are usually shorter, less than 0.1mm in length and are often clustered together in a series of projections within the vitreous base. [5]
Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is a disease that develops as a complication of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.PVR occurs in about 8–10% of patients undergoing primary retinal detachment surgery and prevents the successful surgical repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
Area code Year Current region 212: 1947 New York City: Manhattan only; component of 212/332/646 and 917 overlays 315: 1947 Syracuse, Utica, Watertown, and north central New York; component of 315/680 overlay 329: 2023: Poughkeepsie, Middletown, Newburgh, West Point, Goshen and southeastern New York; component of 845/329 overlay 332: 2017
A posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is a condition of the eye in which the vitreous membrane separates from the retina. [1] It refers to the separation of the posterior hyaloid membrane from the retina anywhere posterior to the vitreous base (a 3–4 mm wide attachment to the ora serrata).
Vitelliform macular dystrophy is an irregular autosomal dominant eye disorder which can cause progressive vision loss. [1] This disorder affects the retina, specifically cells in a small area near the center of the retina called the macula.
Ophthalmology (/ ˌ ɒ f θ æ l ˈ m ɒ l ə dʒ i /, OFF-thal-MOL-ə-jee) [1] is a clinical and surgical specialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. [2]
Robert G. Devenyi FRCSC, FACS, is a vitreoretinal surgeon and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Toronto.He serves as the team ophthalmologist for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.