The first author of this interesting volume is renowned within the ophthalmological community for his unique approach to ophthalmology. He was a pioneer in the early days of intraocular lens implantation with the development of the first lens, but more importantly he is widely known for his studies of the anatomy of the vitreous gel, particularly what he terms the “cisternal anatomy”. Most vitreoretinal surgeons will appreciate that the elusive gel does indeed have particular anatomical structure and indeed older anatomists …