title: Surgical Approaches for Vitreomacular Tractions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim is to describe the main characteristics of different approaches in vitreomacular traction surgery. Setting/Venue: The video (see www.karger.com/doi/10.1159/ 000442579) about vitreomacular traction surgery was created at the Department of Ophthalmology, Virgin Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the surgical release of vitreomacular tractions in three different pathologies: (1) idiopathic epimacular membrane; (2) proliferative diabetic retinopathy with long-term hemovitreous, and (3) Coats' disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although functional success is less common than anatomical success, we will never be able to improve vision without restoring retinal anatomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Vitreomacular tractions are perfectly well known by ophthalmologists. However, the method used to release them must be the least aggressive possible in order to avoid retinal tears or macular holes with subsequent visual loss.
authors.affiliation: Virgin Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: María Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Relimpio López
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Espejo Arjona
authors.forename: Antonio Manuel
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Garrido Hermosilla
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Laborda Guirao
authors.forename: Antonio José
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gómez Escobar
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez de la Rúa Franch
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000601:surgery; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*