Tashi was referred to a specialist in Southern California who at the time was the only ophthalmologist in California, to ...

Pars plana vitrectomy also represents the most technically demanding form of surgery of the three choices described in this update. Photograph of a full-thickness horseshoe retinal tear.

Sir Harold made his medical breakthrough after treating a Spitfire pilot who had splinters of acrylic in his eye.

The surgery, called a pars plana vitrectomy with air tamponade, is commonly performed to fix retina tears or detachments by replacing part of the vitreous fluid inside the eye with air ...