this surgical procedure, used to repair a detached retina, involves removing some of the jelly-like substance that fills the eye (the vitreous humor), so the surgeon can reach and reposition the detached portion of the retina.
an operation carried out when laser treatment has been unsuccessful or is not possible, due to haemorrhage or retinal detachment.
Surgical procedure for replacing the contents of the vitreous chamber of the eye.
Surgical removal and replacment of the vitreous body with saline solution, gas, or silicone oil.
a surgical procedure that removes the vitreous gel with its floaters
a technique in which the vitreous is surgically removed along with removal of the posterior hyaloid
A surgical procedure in which the contents of the cavity of the eyeball behind the lens are removed by suction and cutting, and replaced with a physiological fluid.
An invasive surgical procedure during which the vitreous humor is excised and removed and replaced with a clear fluid.
Microsurgical technique for removing the vitreous from the eye, done alone for some vitreal disorders and in combination with other procedures for some retinal conditions.
an operation to remove the blood that sometimes collects at the back of the eyes when a person has eye disease.
The surgical removal of the vitreous humor, which is the clear, jelly-like substance that fills the center of the eye in front of the retina. Go to Top
A surgical treatment where an ophthalmologist removes the vitreous gel and replaces it with a salt solution.
A procedure in which the vitreous humor is removed from the eyeball and replaced with a clear gel or liquid. Vitrectomies are done when scarring or blood in the vitreous is causing blockage of vision.
Removing the gel from the center of the eyeball because it has blood and scar tissue in it that blocks sight. An eye surgeon replaces the clouded gel with a clear fluid.
Vitrectomy is a surgery to remove some or all of the vitreous humor from the eye. Anterior vitrectomy entails removing small portions of the vitreous from the front structures of the eye - often because these are tangled in an intraocular lens or other structures. Pars plana vitrectomy is a general term for a group of operations accomplished in the deeper part of the eye, all of which involve removing some or all of the vitreous - the eye's clear internal jelly.