What are Vitreoretinal Diseases?
Vitreoretinal disease, or vitreoretinal surgery, is a subspecialty of ophthalmology that focuses on the surgical care of the back of the eye, or the retina. The retina is the layer of nerve tissue at the rear of the eye that senses light and is responsible for vision. Connected to the retina is a thick, clear gel called vitreous. In order to perform surgery on the retina, the vitreous must sometimes be removed. Doctors who can operate on these incredibly delicate parts of the eye are called vitreoretinal surgeons. Some of the eye conditions that a vitreoretinal surgeon might treat include:- Diabetic retinopathy
- Macular degeneration
- Retinal detachment or tears
- Macular holes
- Retinal vein occlusion
- Retinoblastomas
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