The Pocket Guide to Vitreoretinal Surgery

Jason N. Crosson, MD is a practicing retina surgeon at Retina Consultants of Alabama, P.C. in Birmingham, Alabama. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Crosson did his ophthalmology residency in the United States Air Force at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium and served as a general ophthalmologist for 3 years in the military. He completed his retina training at Retina Consultants of Alabama, P.C. and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is actively involved in training residents and fellows.

Chapter 1: Setting Up for Vitrectomy: How to Get Started Preoperative Examination and Clearance Positioning the Head Betadine Prep Lash Control Lid Speculum Choice Lubricating the Cornea Microscope Workflow and Vitrectomy Machine Setup The Basics of Putting in Trocars Chapter 2: Basic Vitrectomy Techniques: The Basics That Apply to Every Retina Surgery Core Vitrectomy How to Move the Instruments Inside the Eye Elevating the Posterior Hyaloid Shaving the Peripheral Vitreous Performing Fluid-Air Exchange Removing Ports Chapter 3: Approach to Retinal Detachment Surgery Primary Vitrectomy Primary Buckles Vit-Buckles Recurrent Retinal Detachments Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Detachments Giant Retinal Tear Detachments Chapter 4: Peeling 101 Viewing Systems Stains When You Are First Starting Different Approaches Macular Holes Macular Puckers Final Peeling Pearls Chapter 5: Diabetic Vitrectomy Diabetic Vitreous Hemorrhages Tractional Retinal Detachments Chapter 6: Vitrectomy for Endophthalmitis Case Selection Getting a Pure Vitreous Sample Anterior Chamber Washout Basic Vitrectomy for Endophthalmitis Chapter 7: Approach to Intraocular Lens Cases Dislocated Intraocular Lenses: Getting the Intraocular Lens Up and Out Removing Dislocated Lens Particles Secondary Intraocular Lenses Chapter 8: Ocular Trauma Preoperative Evaluation of the Ocular Trauma Patient Basics of Open Globe Repair Intraocular Foreign Bodies