What is a Vitreoretinal or Retinal Specialist?
A retinal, or vitreoretinal, specialist is ophthalmologist who restricts his or her work to diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous.
An ophthalmologist is a physician who elected after internship to specialize in ophthalmology, or diseases and surgery of the eye. The vitreoretinal specialist has completed further training specifically in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous.
The physicians at RCH usually work in conjunction with a referring doctor. In some cases, the referring doctor may request complete management of a vitreoretinal problem. In other cases, he or she may refer a patient to RCH for a second opinion.