Vitreoretinal Surgery (An Interactive Multimedia Atlas for Opthalmology Trainees) (2014) by Paul Sullivan PDF

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Technological advances have transformed the management of retinal disease in the past half century. This period has also seen signifi- cant advances in the understanding of the various ways in which adults learn. The electronic book format allows various media to be used. Interaction though hyperlinks and widgets of various kinds allows the incorporation of elements of instructional design and re- trieval practice in the learning platform. This book has been designed to be dipped into, following links or using the search function to find areas of interest, rather than read from beginning to end. It is an educational tool for ophthalmology trainees, not a comprehensive well referenced textbook on every aspect of vitreoretinal surgery. There are several omissions from the current edition. There is very little discussion of pneumatic retin- opexy. I recognize that many find it useful and have good results with it. Although I have used it I do so rather infrequently and I do not feel I am in a position to write about it. Chapters on management of severe ocular trauma, vitrectomy in ocular inflammation and dislocated intraocular lenses will be added in a future edition if this edition is found to be useful. Like any book by a single author this book is subject to bias. I have tried to reflect the large diversity in practice that exists. While the text has been reviewed and checked for errors this process is not infallible. If the reader disagrees with anything written here I would welcome feedback at paul.sullivan@moorfields.nhs.uk. I would like to thank the special trustees of Moorfields Eye Hospital for their support in writing this book. I would also like to thank my colleagues at Moorfields Eye Hospital for some of the videos and illustrations in this book particularly Mr Bill Aylward. I would also like to acknowledge the creative genius of Terry Tarrant who’s style I have copied shamelessly in the creation of my own paint- ings and animations. The Eyelearning web site may be of interest to anyone who finds this book useful. All versions of this book are completely free. If you find it useful please consider a donation to a charity such as Moorfields Eye Char- ity or Fight For Sight.

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