What is vitreoretinal surgery?

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Not all diseases of vitreous and retina require surgical treatment. If vision is unaffected or little affected, surgery is not always the right choice, because every surgery has certain risks, although they are often small. If surgical treatment of the retina does provide the best option, it is called a vitrectomy. Vitrectomy refers to surgery on the vitreous (corpus vitreum) and/or retina (retina).

Complication cataract surgery

Sometimes it is not possible to remove all lens debris during cataract surgery . In addition, there always remains a minimal chance of a capsular tear, infection, bleeding or retinal problem. In an occasional case, it occurs that during surgery it is found that the lens capsule is too weak to fit a premium artificial lens. Then only the base lens can be inserted. As a result, the operation may take a little longer and very occasionally a second operation, a vitrectomy, is necessary.

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Treatment pathway:

1 GP referral

2 Treatment

3 Results & aftercare

Your primary care physician is your first point of contact if you have questions or complaints about your health. If the family doctor believes you need specialist care, he or she may refer you to Bergman Clinics. The referral will be sent digitally to Bergman Clinics or you can bring the referral letter yourself.

What is vitreoretinal surgery?

To see well, it is necessary for all parts of the eye to work properly.

The retina is the part of the eye where the image is projected. The retina is at the very back of the eye and forms the inner lining of the eyeball, somewhat like the wallpaper. The retina is sensitive to light, allowing it to convert incoming images into a signal that can be sent to the brain via the optic nerve.

Unfortunately, the retina can also become diseased or damaged. In many cases, this is the result of age-related wear and tear. That wear, in turn, is often the result of changes in the vitreous. This vitreous fills the center of the eyeball, like a jelly. Over the years, the composition of the vitreous changes, and one of the things it can do is pull on the retina. If you are unlucky, that pulling causes problems, such as a tear or hole in the retina, a scarred retina, or a retinal detachment. The vitreous itself can also develop very troublesome cloudiness.

If surgical treatment of the retina does provide the best option, it is called a vitrectomy. Vitrectomy refers to surgery on the vitreous (corpus vitreum) and/or retina (retina). At Bergman Clinics, specialized surgeons perform these treatments at locations in Amsterdam and Doetinchem. A vitrectomy is sometimes useful in these syndromes: