Surgical repair of macular holes can close this hole in over 90% of cases. This operation requires a vitrectomy that removes the vitreous scaffold that is thought to contribute to the formation of the hole. Before this operation was reported in the 1980s, the majority of macular holes were incurable.
Read MoreModern-day cataract surgery is one of the most common and successful surgical procedures performed worldwide. Our lens helps us see by focusing light onto the retina. A cataract is any opacity that develops in this naturally clear lens. If allowed to progress, the entire lens can become cloudy and white. When looking at an eye with an advanced cataract, the pupil (centre of the eye) is white instead of black. In the past, it was thought that this white appearance resembled a cataract, the white water seen as a waterfall cascades.
Read MoreA vitreoretinal (VR) surgeon is a type of ophthalmologist that deals with diseases of the vitreous and retina that can be treated with surgery. Up to 50% of patients requiring VR surgery present as emergency or urgent cases, for example retinal detachment and eye trauma.
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