Main description:

Basic Techniques of Ophthalmic Surgery, Second Edition, describes 80+ of the most common surgical procedures performed by ophthalmologists. Step-by-step suggestions will help aspiring ophthalmic surgeons as they begin to master the skills needed for surgical proficiency.

Updated throughout, the book has new chapters on wound construction in cataract surgery, scleral fixation of an intraocular lens, glaucoma surgeries, and globe trauma. Video vignettes, a new feature, illustrate key points or alternative techniques. These are accessed by way of scannable codes and your digital device. More than 500 photographs and illustrations enhance the discussion of procedures. This is a practical complement to the concepts and environments covered in the companion volume, Basic Principles of Ophthalmic Surgery, Third Edition.

Contents:

Part I Anterior Segment Surgery
Part II Refractive Surgery
Part III Glaucoma Surgery
Part IV Strabismus Surgery
Part V Vitreoretinal Surgery
Part VI Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
Part VII Globe Trauma