Main description:

The book discusses innovations in surgical techniques and procedures in multiple ophthalmic subspecialties with an evidence based approach.With the rapid development of the field of ophthalmology over the last 10 years, from the development of ever more sophisticated ocular diagnostic technology, to the development of novel medical therapies, ophthalmologists have seen dramatic advancements in the care of their patients.The book highlights various ophthalmic surgical techniques that have been devised, modified, and refined over the last decade, allowing ophthalmic surgeons to achieve surgical perfection. It includes illustrations, clinical photos, videos of surgical procedure. It includes easy to follow salient points in each chapter.This volume of the Current Practices in Ophthalmology book series serves as a valuable resource for post graduate residents in ophthalmology, practicing ophthalmologists, subspecialty fellows, vision science researchers, and general ophthalmologists.

Contents:

Section: Surgical Innovations for Adnexal and Oculoplastic Chapter 1: Injectables: aesthetics/cosmetics

Chapter 2: Endoscopic lacrimal surgery

Chapter 3: Fornix reconstruction - amniotic membrane/ buccal mucosa

Section: Surgical Innovations for Cataract

Chapter 4: Femtosecond laser/Zepto/ MiLoop

Chapter 5: Scleral fixation IOL: Glued IOL/ Yamane/ Bell-loop/ Canabrava

Chapter 6: Iris implants: HumanOptics (vs BrightOcular)

Chapter 7: New lenses: EDOFs/ Trifocal IOLs/ Pin-hole IOL

Section: Surgical Innovations for Refractive procedures

Chapter 8: Topographic PRK/PTK

Chapter 9: Transepithelial treatment/ PRK/LASIK plus

Chapter 10: Small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE)

Chapter 11: Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL)

Section: Surgical Innovations for Cornea and external diseases

Chapter 12: Collagen Cross-linking

Chapter 13: Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplantation (SLET)

Chapter 14: Endothelial procedures: DMEK & DWEK/DSO

Chapter 15: Corneal neurotization

Chapter 16: Keratoprosthesis: Adult (Boston/ Auro)

Section: Surgical Innovations for Glaucoma

Chapter 17: MIGS: iStent, KDB, Trab360, ABiC, Hydrus, Xen, Cypass

(Including Pediatric glaucoma - MIGS and tubes)

Chapter 18: New glaucoma tubes: PAUL, ClearPath

Section: Surgical Innovations for Retina

Chapter 19: Luxturna, Gene therapy, RPE transplantation

Chapter 20: Pneumatic retinopexy- 23G - 25G - 27G vitrectomy

Chapter 21: Endoscopic retinal surgery

Section: Surgical Innovations for Strabismus

Chapter 22: Botox/Bupivacaine for strabismus

Chapter 23: New transposition surgeries/techniques

Chapter 24: Plication Versus Resection