KEY TAKEAWAY POINTS

Vitroretinal surgery is a relatively “new” specialty that has advanced as technology has evolved

Decreased Vitrectomy cutter gauge size and faster guillotine cut rates can reduce tractional forces and pulsatile motion in the cutter’s sphere of influence

Bevel-tip vitrectomy cutters allow dissection closer to the retinal surface as well as reduce the sphere of influence near the cutter tip when compared to flat-tip cutters

Dual-blade vitrectomy cutters provide much faster cut rates and provide a nearly 100% duty cycle, approaching an “ideal” vitrectomy cutter profile that can help increase efficiency and safety