Main description:

Due to its instantaneous and visible results for patients both anatomically and visually, anterior lamellar keratoplasty is a field of great interest to corneal surgeons. Newer techniques of DALK, femtosecond assisted DALK, TILK, and more have inherent advantages that make them supersede older techniques of keratoplasty by far.

Mastering DALK: A Video Textbook on Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty by Dr. Soosan Jacob combines the practical explanation of written text with the dynamic demonstration of surgical videos.

From pre-operative to post-operative patient management and every surgical technique in between, this unique book and its included video website is a complete education on DALK. This includes the history and basics of lamellar keratoplasty, as well as tutorials on various surgical techniques currently in use, advice for complex situations, and management of possible complications.

Each chapter includes high-quality photographs and illustrations and is paired with videos on the accompanying website to demonstrate techniques and provide step-by-step instructions. The surgeries in these videos are performed and narrated by the same team of leading international experts who have also written all of the clinical tips, tricks, and pearls of wisdom throughout the book.

Some videos include:

Retrieving the Lost Bubble
DALK Surgery with Type 1 Big Bubble
Groove Peel DALK
Femtosecond Laser Assisted DALK
SMILE Away a Dermoid

Any surgeon looking to add anterior lamellar keratoplasty to their practice will appreciate the digestible nature of Mastering DALK: A Video Textbook on Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty, which provides both the crucial detail of a book and the irreplaceable value of visual demonstration.

Contents:

Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Editor
Contributing Authors
Preface
Foreword by Bennie H. Jeng, MD
Chapter 1 History of Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
Chapter 2 Anterior Lamellar Versus Penetrating Keratoplasty
Chapter 3 Evaluation of the Patient and Decision Making in Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
Chapter 4 Superficial Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
Chapter 5 The Big Bubble Technique
Chapter 6 Pre-Descemetic DALK
Chapter 7 The Melles Technique
Chapter 8 Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography in DALK
Chapter 9 Primary Pre-Descemetic DALK in Acute Corneal Hydrops and Non-Big Bubble DALK in Older Patients
Chapter 10 DALK in Complex Situations: Corneal Infections, Chemical Burns, and Others
Chapter 11 Complications After DALK
Chapter 12 Interface Tattooing With Fibrin Glue-Assisted Superficial Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Using Small Incision Lenticule Extraction Lenticule for Limbal Dermoids
Chapter 13 Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments: An Alternative to DALK in Certain Situations
Video Appendix: Pre-Descemetic DALK Video
Financial Disclosures
Index