noun
- surgical procedures to remove the vitreous gel from the eye
Usage: medical; plural of vitrectomy
Examples
- The ophthalmologist performed three vitrectomies that morning.
- Vitrectomies are often necessary to treat severe diabetic retinopathy.
- Recovery time for vitrectomies typically ranges from two to six weeks.
- The hospital’s eye surgery unit specializes in complex vitrectomies.
- Modern vitrectomies use smaller instruments than older techniques.
- Patients undergoing vitrectomies must maintain specific head positions afterward.