Vitrectomy surgery is a surgical procedure that removes the vitreous humor/gel. It is performed for a variety of reasons/conditions. The essence for removing the gel is to eliminate the traction of the gel from the retina which is the causative factor for many abnormalities such as retinal tear/detachment. It is also performed to remove abnormalities present in the vitreous gel which have led to vision loss (e.g. vitreous hemorrhage, retained lens fragment).
