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Newer Technologies in Vitreoretinal Disorders

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The field of vitreo-retina has grown in leaps and bounds in terms of imaging, surgical instrumentation, and viewing systems. From time domain optical coherence tomography (TD-OCT) and B scan ultrasonography being the only available non-invasive tools to assess the retina, there has been an unprecedented growth in terms of detail and resolution in the forms of swept-source OCT (SS-OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA). Similarly from the older cutters and viewing systems, we have now graduated to advanced high-efficiency cutters, 3D viewing systems, and intraoperative OCT. The newer advances in stem cell therapy have enabled gene therapy to arrive at the bedside, and offer a potential cure to hitherto incurable retinal disorders.

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Ayachit, A., Chhablani, J. (2020). Newer Technologies in Vitreoretinal Disorders. In: Ichhpujani, P. (eds) Current Advances in Ophthalmic Technology. Current Practices in Ophthalmology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9795-0_5

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