Ophthalmic Microsurgical Suturing Techniques

✍ Scribed by Larry Benjamin (auth.), Marian S. Macsai MD (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 153
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Ophthalmic Microsurgical Suturing Techniques is a reference text for both the novice and the accomplished ophthalmic surgeon. In 15 richly illustrated chapters this book imparts basic information on tissue tactics and knot tying and demonstrates the applicability of these techniques to various microsurgical situations, in both the anterior and the posterior segment of the eye.

The chapters have a uniform reader-friendly format starting with ‘key points’ to allow rapid reference to the information included in the chapter. Illustrated with photos and line drawings, each chapter contains sections on: Surgical indications, Instrumentation and equipment, Surgical technique, Complications and future challenges.

Those who will benefit greatly from this excellent book include ophthalmic surgeons with widely varying levels of experience, from the resident to the experienced surgeon.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
The Physics of Wound Closure, Including Tissue Tactics....Pages 1-7
Needles, Sutures, and Instruments....Pages 9-20
Knot-Tying Principles and Techniques....Pages 21-28
Microsurgical Suturing Techniques: Closure of the Cataract Wound....Pages 29-35
Suturing an Intraocular Lens....Pages 37-48
Corneal Suturing Techniques....Pages 49-59
Trauma Suturing Techniques....Pages 61-70
Iris Reconstruction....Pages 71-83
Sclera and Retina Suturing Techniques....Pages 85-99
Glaucoma Surgery Suturing Techniques....Pages 101-106
Amniotic Membrane Suturing Techniques....Pages 107-116
Strabismus....Pages 117-127
Refractive Surgery Suturing Techniques....Pages 129-134
Pterygium, Tissue Glue, and the Future of Wound Closure....Pages 135-139
Back Matter....Pages 141-150

✦ Subjects

Ophthalmology; Minimally Invasive Surgery