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As any surgical procedure, pars plana vitrectomy is learned in four steps: observation; performing sections of the procedure and then the entire surgery under supervision; performing the surgery without supervision but with an experienced surgeon as a backup close by; performing the surgeries on your own. There is no shortcut to this process. However, with regards to pars plana vitrectomy, valuable knowledge and skills can be gained before starting to perform the surgery.
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Spandau, U., Heimann, H. (2012). General Considerations and Techniques of Pars Plana Vitrectomy. In: Practical Handbook for Small-Gauge Vitrectomy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23294-7_3
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