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Vitreoretinal traction syndrome
Author(s) -
Le Mer Y.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2015.0071
Subject(s) - medicine , vitrectomy , vitreoretinal surgery , traction (geology) , watchful waiting , pathological , ophthalmology , surgery , visual acuity , pathology , engineering , mechanical engineering , prostate cancer , cancer
Summary Individualized from the other vitreoretinal interface diseases in the 80’, the vitreoretinal traction syndrome has really been thoroughly described with the advances in OCT imaging. We'll present the proposed new international classification. By evaluating physiologic and pathological features, it allows to choose between different therapeutic options: watchful waiting, vitreolysis and vitrectomy. The new treatment using vitreolysis may in some cases avoid surgery in selected cases highlighted by this classification. We'll show some real life cases illustrating what we may really achieve with this non surgical therapy.