Although a permanent biocompatible vitreous substitute has yet to be created, these authors have extensive experience in the study of the vitreous, its pathological changes, and the vitreoretinal interface. The text is divided into two parts. Multiple color photographs were skillfully obtained to document hard to photograph vitreous conditions. Because the findings are often subtle on photographs, the authors adeptly place figure arrows to call attention to the areas of interest. For example, the classification schema of posterior vitreous detachment is provided including complete posterior vitreous detachment with collapse, complete posterior vitreous detachment without collapse, partial posterior vitreous detachment with thickened posterior vitreous cortex, and partial posterior vitreous detachment without a thickened posterior vitreous cortex.
Schematic diagrams help to convey the concepts in the text analysis.
Part two of the atlas describes pathologic conditions of the vitreous. Most of the disease entities are described in succinct fashion as is consistent with an atlas format. Some of the references could be more up to date, for example, on the issues of taut posterior hyaloid and diabetic maculopathy. Nevertheless, the photographs capture vitreous changes and pathologic vitreoretinal disease as well as this reviewer has seen in any text. Atlas of Vitreous Biomicroscopy is an interesting volume that well documents some of the changes in the vitreous body in ophthalmic conditions.