Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology Series: Cataract Surgery

1. Introduction and general issues
   
   2. Tool, facilities and the operating team
   
   3. Anaesthesia for cataract surgery
   
   4. Preparation for surgery
   
   5. Wound placement and construction
   
   6. Viscoelastics
   
   7. Capsulorhexis and capsule problems
   
   8. Hydrodissection and hydrodelineation
   
   9. Nucleus removal strategies
   
   10. Irrigation / Aspiration
   
   11. Lens implantation
   
   12. Post-operative care
   
   13. Adjuncts for complex cases
   
   14. Management of complications
   
   
   Contents List of Video Clips
   
   Ch 5. Wound placement and construction
   
   - Wound scleral tunnel
   - Corneal tunnel
   - Stromal hydration
   - Stromal hydration
   - Cross stitch
   - Temporal wound
   - Extracaps wound
   
   Ch 8. Hydrodissection and hydrodelineation
   
   - Hydro golden ring
   - Hydrodissection wave
   
   Ch 9. Nucleus removal strategies
   
   - Phaco chop
   - Testing phaco reflux
   - D+C difficult rotation
   - Phaco chop
   - D+C high mag slow
   - Chip and flip
   - EC wound
   
   Ch 10. Irrigation/Aspiration
   
   - IA two types
   - IA straight only
   
   Ch 11. Lens implantation
   
   - Injected IOL
   - AC IOL
   - Acrysof insert
   - Cee-on insert
   
   Ch 13. Adjuncts for complex cases
   
   - Iris and caps hooks
   
   Ch 14. Management of complications
   
   - EC stitches
   - Ant vity and Triamcin

This volume in the brand-new SURGICAL TECHNIQUES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY SERIES discusses the history, development, and current techniques and technology relating to one of the most commonly performed operations in the world—cataract extraction and intra-ocular lens implantation. Descriptions, accompanied by numerous full-color illustrations, offer you step-by-step guidance on how to prepare for and carry out successful surgeries. A concise format complements the commentary and the surgical procedures on the accompanying DVD help you hone your clinical skills.

• Master new procedures, improve outcomes, and learn the latest techniques faster via 179 full-color illustrations and a bonus DVD containing 72 minutes of surgical procedures.
• Avoid complications with pros and cons, pearls and pitfalls, and tricks-of-the-trade for all techniques.
• Enhance your clinical acumen through detailed coverage of the main surgical areas in ophthalmic practice today.
• Perform every surgery with accuracy using a consistent step-by-step approach to each procedure.
• Gain an absolute understanding about what equipment and instruments are required for each procedure.