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The evaluation does not target a tissue, not even an organ, but a person who has certain ocular pathologies, which may benefit from surgery. Even if the actual process of examination, including the careful taking of the history, is short, it provides a baseline for comparison, whether or not surgery will actually be performed. The examination must find the correct balance between too much (unnecessary tests that have no influence on the decision-making) and too little (not enough information to make the right decision).
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Such information can be found in many excellent publications, which the readers are encouraged to consult.
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The iPad with the appropriate software, such as the one being developed by Dr. Klaus Lucke (Bremen, Germany), may be a huge advancement in this area.
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Kuhn, F. (2016). Examination. In: Vitreoretinal Surgery: Strategies and Tactics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19479-0_7
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