Instruments Used in Vitreoretinal Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide for the Post Graduates
History : While writing about the instrumentation of retinal surgery, the first name came in my mind was the none other than the Jules Gonin, who not only identified the Retinal tear as a prerequisite for the retinal detachment in the way back in 1904 in his first paper with series of 3 cases but also described the management of the same later on after constant hard work over the next two decade. He made major contribution and impact in the field of retinal surgery, immediately after his major presentation at the International Congress of Ophthalmology in 1929, and hence it is worth starting the topic recalling him. From the Gonin era to date, there were three major events in terms of development. 1st – improvement in instrumentation used to evaluate vitreoretinal pathology. 2nd – Evolution of the methods to create a chorioretinal adhesion around retinal breaks. 3rd – the development of a variety of techniques to tackle the vitreoretinal adhesion and hence to close the break permanentl
Dr. Pratik Shah