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General Aspects and Surgical Techniques About Anti-VEGF, Laser Photocoagulation and Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy

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The seventh chapter explains the different surgical methods from anti-VEGF to vitrectomy which are available for the treatment of a diabetic eye. It contains also the description of essential surgical techniques for a difficult diabetic vitrectomy. The surgical techniques are visualized with several drawings.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, St. Eriks University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

    Ulrich Spandau

  2. Milos Klinika, Belgrade, Serbia

    Zoran Tomic

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Spandau, U., Tomic, Z. (2023). General Aspects and Surgical Techniques About Anti-VEGF, Laser Photocoagulation and Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy. In: Small-Gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26204-3_7

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