Veterinary Ophthalmic Surgery Handbook

By: Peter R. Nelson

Veterinary Ophthalmic Surgery Handbook is a practical, clinically focused reference for veterinarians seeking to strengthen their understanding and surgical management of ocular disease in companion and comparative animal practice.Beginning with the foundations of ocular anatomy, physiology, diagnostic examination, pharmacology, anesthesia, instrumentation, microsurgical technique, asepsis, and perioperative care, the handbook progresses into detailed surgical management organized by anatomical region.
Readers will explore the diagnosis and surgical treatment of: Entropion and ectropionEyelid masses and reconstructionCherry eye and third-eyelid disordersDistichiasis, trichiasis, and ectopic ciliaLacrimal and tear-drainage disordersCorneal ulcers, sequestra, keratectomy, and corneal graftingCataracts and phacoemulsificationIntraocular lens placementLens luxation and subluxationGlaucoma and laser treatmentProptosis and orbital diseaseEnucleation, evisceration, and exenterationRetinal and vitreous surgical considerationsOcular trauma and emergenciesOphthalmic oncologyEquine, exotic, and avian ophthalmic surgeryPostoperative care and complication managementThe book emphasizes not only how procedures are performed, but also the anatomy, physiology, wound healing, clinical reasoning, complications, and perioperative considerations behind each technique.
Designed as both a progressive learning resource and a working clinical reference, it is suited to veterinary practitioners, recent graduates, surgical residents, veterinary technicians working in ophthalmology-focused settings, and clinicians developing a stronger ophthalmic surgical caseload.With step-by-step surgical discussions, chapter summaries, diagrams, a glossary, and further-reading guidance, this handbook provides a structured reference for navigating both routine and advanced veterinary ophthalmic procedures.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HKSG671M
• ISBN13: 9798176526097
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"