title: Vitreoretinal trauma.
abstract: During the last two decades, vitreous surgical techniques have become more refined, so it is now unusual that an eye cannot be saved, even following very severe ocular injury. This article reviews some of the more recent advances in the understanding and management of posterior segment complications of mechanical injury.
authors.affiliation: California Retina Consultants and Research Foundation, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, USA. dpieramici@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Dante J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Pieramici
mesh_terms: D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012160:Retina / Q000293:injuries*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000293:injuries*