<p>PREFACE: J. Sebag</p><p>FOREWORD: D. Jackson Coleman and Harvey Lincoff</p><p>INTRODUCTION: Is your vitreous really necessary? - Professor Wallace F Foulds</p><p> </p><p>I. BIOCHEMISTRY - Professor Paul Bishop, Section Editor</p><p>A. Vitreous Proteins – PB Bishop </p><p>B. Hyaluronan and other Carbohydrates in the Vitreus– JL Denlinger, EA Balazs </p><p>C. Hereditary Vitreo-Retinopathies – M P Snead, A J Richards </p><p>D. Vitreous Proteomics and Regression of the Fetal Hyaloid Vasculature </p><p> – KMP Yee, L P Aiello, MC Madigan, A A Sadun, J Sebag </p><p>E. Diabetic Vitreopathy – J Gale, L P Aiello, J Sebag </p><p>F. Vitreous Biochemistry & Artificial Vitreous - S Crafoord, F Ghosh, J Sebag</p><p> </p><p>II. ANATOMY, DEVELEOPMENT & AGING - Dr. J. Sebag, Section Editor</p><p> A. Development and Developmental Disorders of Vitreous - Z S Kingston, J M Provis, M C Madigan B. Myopic Vitreopathy – J Gale, Y Ikuno C. Vitreous Aging & Posterior Vitreous Detachment – K Tozer, M Johnson, J Sebag D. Hyalocytes: Essential Vitreous Cells in Vitreo-Retinal Health & Disease – T Kita, T Sakamoto, T Ishibashi E. Vitreo-Retinal Interface & Inner Limiting Membrane – W Halfter, E Cunningham, J Sebag F. To See the Invisible - the Quest of Imaging Vitreous-J Sebag, RH Silverman, D J Coleman</p><p>III. PATHOLOGY/PATHOBIOLOGY - Dr. J. Sebag, Section Editor</p><p>A. Congenital Vascular Vitreo-Retinopathies - M E Hartnett, R Hobbs</p><p>B. Anomalous Posterior Vitreous Detachment & Vitreoschisis - J Sebag, M Niemeyer, MJ Koss</p><p>C. Pathology of Vitreo-Maculopathies - A Gandorfer, R Schumann, C Haritoglou, A Kampik</p><p>D. Vitreo-Macular Adhesion/Traction & Macular Holes - Pseudo, Lamellar & Full-Thickness - M Englander, JS Duker, PK Kaiser</p><p>E. Vitreo-Papillary Adhesion and Traction - MY Wang, AA Sadun, J Sebag</p><p>F. Vitreous in the Pathobiology of Macular Pucker – K Tozer, J Sebag </p><p>G. Vitreous in Age-related Macular Degeneration – I Krebs, C Glittenberg, S Binder </p><p>H. Peripheral Vitreo-Retinal Pathology - J Sebag, S Dunker, WR Green</p>I. Role of Vitreous in the Pathogenesis of Retinal Detachment –W Foulds <p></p><p>J. Cell Proliferation at the Vitreo-Retinal Interface in Proliferative Vitreo-Retinopathy and Related Disorders – S Mehta, R Zhang, HE Grossniklaus </p><p>K. Vitreous in Retino-Vascular Diseases and Diabetic Macular Edema – GE Lang </p><p>L. Proliferative Diabetic Vitreo-Retinopathy –P Kroll, EB Rodrigues, CH Meyer </p><p>IV. PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPY - Professor Einar Stefansson, Section Editor</p><p>A. Vitreous Physiology – E Stefánsson </p><p>B. Oxygen in Vitreo-Retinal Physiology and Pathology - N Hollekamp, D Beebe, Y B Shui</p><p>C. Vitreous and Iris Neovascularization - D McLeod</p><p>D. Physiology of Accommodation & Role of Vitreous - D J Coleman & R H Silverman & H Lloyd </p>E. Principles and Practice of Intravitreal Application of Drugs – P Lin, S Mehda, E deJuan <p></p><p>F. Pharmacotherapy of Proliferative Vitreo-Retinopathy – P J Banerjee, D G Charteris, D Wong </p><p>G. (SiO, PFCs) - I Y Wong, N Cheung, D Wong </p><p>V. VITREO-RETINAL SURGERY </p><p>A. Posterior Vitreo-Retinal Surgery - Professor Susanne Binder, Section Editor</p><p>1. Age-Related Macular Degeneration Surgery - S Binder, L P Chong </p><p>2. Vitreo-Maculopathy Surgery – M Figueroa, I Contreras </p><p>3. Chromodissection in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery – C Haritoglou, A Gandorfer A Kampik </p><p>4. Macular Hole & Macular Pucker Surgery with Special Emphasis on Re-Operations – </p><p> B Pan, K M P Yee, F N Ross-Cisneros, A A Sadun, J Sebag</p><p>5. Surgery of Diabetic Vitreo-Retinopathy & Diabetic Macular Edema -</p><p> S Brunner & S Binder </p><p>6. Vitreous Surgery of Arterial and Venous Retino-Vascular Diseases – J Garcia-Arumi & </p><p>S Binder, M Leila, M Victori</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>B. Peripheral Vitreo-Retinal Surgery - Dr. Lawrence P. Chong, Section Editor</p><p>1. The History of Vitrectomy Instrumentation – J M Parel</p><p>2. Modern Vitrectomy Cutters – L P Chong </p><p>3. The Future of Vitrectomy – J P Hubschman, S U Shah, V B Voleti</p><p>4. Prophylaxis and Cure of Retinal Detachment – C P Wilkinson </p><p>5. Management of Proliferative Vitreo-Retinopathy- A. N. Mehta & G. W. Abrams </p><p>6. Retinectomy in Recalcitrant Retinal Detachments – L. P. Chong </p><p>7. Pneumatic Retinopexy – K M P Yee and J Sebag </p><p>8. Floaters and Vision - Current Concepts and Management Paradigms</p><p> L. C. Huang, K M P Yee, C A Wa, A A Sadun, J Sebag </p><p>9. Rare Indications for Vitrectomy: Tumor Excision, Optic Nerve Pits, Malignant</p><p> Glaucoma - L P Chong </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>VI. PHARMACOLOGIC VITREOLYSIS - Dr. J. Sebag, Section Editor</p><p>A. Pharmacologic Vitreolysis - J Sebag </p><p>B. The History of Pharmacologic Vitreolysis - W S Foulds </p><p>C. Pharmacologic Vitreolysis with Tissue Plasminogen Activator – P Kroll & H Hesse</p><p>D. Pharmacologic Vitreolysis with Plasmin 1. Basic Science Experiments - Th Verstraeten 2. Clinical Studies - H Terasaki & T Asami </p><p>E. Pharmacologic Vitreolysis with Ocriplasmin 1. Basic Science Studies - M deSmet & B Jonkcx 2. Clinical Studies - P Stalmans </p><p>F. Hyaluronidase as a Vitreous Liquefactant - M deSmet, L Grillone </p><p>G. Pharmacologic Vitreolysis with Dispase (Vitreolysin™) - T H Tezel, L. Del Priore, H J Kaplan</p><p>H. Chondroitinase as a Vitreous Interfactant - Vitreous Dis-insertion in the Human - S R Russell, G S Hageman </p>