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Essentials of Cataract Surgery
About This Book
The straightforward, concise, and easy-to-read reference manual which is equivalent to having the best instructor offering guidance on what to do next and how to avoid potential complications is now available in an updated Second Edition. Essentials of Cataract Surgery, Second Edition comprehensively details every step of phacoemulsification cataract extraction surgery, from preoperative evaluation to intraoperative instruction to postoperative care. The basic elements of cataract surgery are presented in a clear and easy-to-read format.Dr. Bonnie An Henderson brings together advice and teaching techniques from the Harvard Intensive Cataract Surgical Training Conference at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. The book provides both beginning and practicing surgeons with personal tips and expert advice from leading cataract mentors of top US ophthalmology residency programs. Inside Essentials of Cataract Surgery, Second Edition are detailed chapters covering fluidics, IOL calculations and design, capsular complications and management, and the latest phaco technology, including femtosecond cataract surgery. Each chapter contains a summary box, highlighting the key points of each topic discussed. Additionally, the included images, diagrams, photographs, and tables enhance understanding of specific topics.With detailed information and expert pearls in a user-friendly format, Essentials of Cataract Surgery, Second Edition is perfect for residents, fellows, medical students, and practicing ophthalmologists looking to improve their surgical techniques.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- About the Editor
- About the Associate Editors
- Contributing Authors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Appropriateness of Cataract Surgery
- Chapter 2 Cataract Surgery: Preoperative Evaluation
- Chapter 3 Preoperative Eyedrops and Other Medications
- Chapter 4 Anesthesia for Cataract Surgery
- Chapter 5 Intracameral Anesthesia: Considerations on Effectiveness, Toxicities, and Complications
- Chapter 6 Incision Construction
- Chapter 7 Astigmatic Considerations in Cataract Surgery
- Chapter 8 Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices
- Chapter 9 Capsulorrhexis
- Chapter 10 Hydrodissection and Hydrodelineation
- Chapter 11 Fluidics/Pumps
- Chapter 12 Maximizing Efficiency With Phacoemulsification Settings
- Chapter 13 Phacoemulsification: Nonchopping Techniques
- Chapter 14 Phaco Chop Techniques
- Chapter 15 Irrigation and Aspiration
- Chapter 16 Intraocular Lens Calculations
- Chapter 17 Intraocular Lens Design, Material, and Delivery
- Chapter 18 Suturing in Cataract Surgery
- Chapter 19 Sutured Intraocular Lenses
- Chapter 20 Perioperative and Postoperative Medications
- Chapter 21 Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
- Chapter 22 The Small Pupil
- Chapter 23 The Mature Cataract and Capsule Dye
- Chapter 24 Zonular Instability and Endocapsular Tension Rings
- Chapter 25 Capsular Complications and Management
- Chapter 26 Cystoid Macular Edema
- Chapter 27 Endophthalmitis
- Chapter 28 Surgical Management of Cataract in the Glaucoma Patient
- Chapter 29 Presbyopia and Future Intraocular Lenses
- Chapter 30 Cataract Surgery After Refractive Surgery
- Chapter 31 Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery
- Financial Disclosures
- Index