vitreoretinal en · ADJ
Etymology
From vitreo- + retinal.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the vitreous humour and the retina.
Until today, in my practice as a vitreoretinal surgeon, I offered patients a choice of Avastin or Lucentis, sometimes remarking that Avastin is the socially responsible way to treat wet age-related macular degeneration.
2009 October 7, “A Nation at Odds Over Health Care”, in New York Times: