Abstract:
Diagnostic vitrectomy is a procedure that can obtain vitreous,retina or choroid specimens from patients with intraocular inflammation or malignant tumors with obscured etiology or ineffective treatment by performing vitrectomy. Then, an accurate diagnosis could be obtained from these specimens by using related laboratory diagnostic technologies. Microincision diagnostic vitrecomy and developed laboratory diagnostic technology increases the specificity and sensitivity of the disease diagnosing. The review will summarize the surgical indications of diagnostic vitrectomy, collection and processing of specimens, method of laboratory diagnostic technology and development of diagnostic vitrectomy.