Manual of Systematic Corneal Surgery
2nd Edition
Published on 12. August 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-7506-3720-6 (ISBN)
Description
Extensively illustrated in full colour, this practical text guides the trainee ophthalmologist through the most common surgical techniques performed on the cornea.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
100 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
620 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-3720-6 (9780750637206)
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Content
Patient assessment; Videokeratoscopy; Instruments for corneal microsurgery; Microsurgical techniques, including corneal wound repair; Anaesthesia for corneal surgery; Corneal biopsy; Donor preparation for penetrating keratoplasty; Routine penetrating keratoplasty; The penetrating rotational autograft; Combined penetrating keratoplasty and lens surgery; Penetrating keratoplasty for aphakia; Penetrating keratoplasty for pseudophakia; Combined penetrating keratoplasty and glaucoma surgery; Early postoperative complications; Late postoperative complications; Emergency penetrating keratoplasty; Lamellar keratoplasty; Surgery for pterygium; Ocular surface modifying procedures; Correction of post-graft astigmatism; Radial keratotomy; Epikeratoplasty; Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) (corneal reprofiling); Lamellar refractive surgical techniques.