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The article discusses the highlights of a panel discussion on the economics and efficiency of vitroretinal surgery. According to Doctor George Williams, the features called V-Locity Efficiency Components developed by Alcon has the potential to address the difficult reimbursement market. Doctor Steve Charles discusses the efficiency of labor and disposable instrument costs of a surgeon.

The article discusses the highlights of a panel discussion that explore the application of laser technology and advanced control in vitroretinal surgery. Doctor Steve Charles explains that the PurePoint Laser is embedded in the Constellation Vision System that incorporates a multi-function foot switch that allows surgeon to go to standby and ready, and to adjust power settings. Doctor Kirk Packo says that he always prefers curved illuminated laser probes.

The article discusses the highlights of a panel discussion on improved illumination and visualization in vitroretinal surgery. Dr. Brooks McCuen says that the evolution in lighting in vitreous surgery has been the cornerstone of most of the other advances in vitroretinal surgery. Dr. Steve Charles says that advance engineering has helped significantly in illumination and visualization.

The article discusses the highlights of a panel discussion about the use of varying instrument sizes in vitroretinal surgery. Doctor Borja Corcostegui says he uses 25-gauge in very few cases and perform about 50 percent of his cases with 23-gauge. According to Doctor Steve Charles, he uses 25-gauge for all cases, with two exceptions. Doctor George Williams says that he is also comfortable using 25-gauge.

The article discusses the highlights of the 9th Annual Retina Fellows Forum which was held on January 30 and 31, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. North American vitreoretinal fellows spent hours in the lecture hall and were offered opportunities to socialize with their graduating class, the faculty and representatives from industry. The American Society of Retina Specialists led the fellows in discussing the state-of-the art imaging and surgical devices, sutureless vitrectomy and dilemmas in the management of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).