Cataract Surgery

By Roger F. Steinert

Extensively revised, this state-of-the-art 3rd edition of Cataract Surgery offers new perspectives and cutting-edge coverage of the rapidly evolving field of cataract surgery. Roger F. Steinert, MD, along with a who's who of top international experts, delivers comprehensive clinical coverage of the latest surgical techniques, principles, and pearls, as well as expert advice on preoperative assessment and how to avoid and manage complications. Detailed discussions on today's hot topics such as aspheric and presbyopia IOL, phacoemulsification, and more, keep you at the forefront of this burgeoning field. And, more than 1050 illustrations and online videos of cataract procedures give you step-by-step visual guidance. Plus, with Expert Consult functionality, you'll have easy access to the full text online at www.expertconsult.com.Offers practical technical guidance from internationally recognized authorities who describe the techniques as well as offer their best advice on the operative management of cataracts.Presents a logical organization where chapter progress from preoperative evaluation and preparation through the full range of surgical techniques to management of complications. Includes more than 1050 illustrations emphasizing the most common techniques. Provides access to the full-text online at www.expertconsult.com for convenient referencing. Includes a online videos of surgical footage performed by the authors, offering you real-time guidance on the full range of the latest cataract surgery techniques, including phacoemulsification in the presence of a small pupil, toric IOL implantation, biaxial microincision cataract surgery, and many others. Features expert hints and tips on the common pitfalls in cataract surgery, including advanced surgical pearls to save you valuable time and help you avoid costly errors. Offers expanded coverage on how to manage complications, to prepare you for the challenges you face. Provides the latest information on phacoemulsification techniques, keeping you on the cusp of these popular procedures. Presents new chapters on Aspheric Multifocal, Accommodating IOLs, Color-filtering IOL, IOL design, and Capsular opacification offering you the latest information in this rapidly advancing area.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416032258
• ISBN13: 9781416032250
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 728 Pages
• Weight: 5.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.8" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The textbook for beginer of cataract surgery

This book explains basic surgical technique such as extracapsular cataract extraction, intracapsular cataract extraction, phacoemulsification, secondary IOL implantation, combined surgery, and complication of cataract surgery easily. This book is essential to ophthalmologist in my opinion. The Korean Ophthalmological Society chose this book for textbook of cataract surgery.