Glaucoma Surgery and Complication Management

by Katz, L Jay

• ISBN13: 9783540747284
• ISBN10: 3540747281
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-01-01
• Publisher: SPRINGER

Summary

According to the new statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO) Glaucoma is the second important cause of blindness as the world's population ages. This concise guide describes the state of the art glaucoma surgery as performed by leading glaucoma surgeons. Written with a reader-friendly and homogenous structure, each chapter starts with key tips, offering advice on pre-operative considerations and step-by-step guidance for all surgical procedures. It also includes tips on how to avoid complications as well as the management of post-operative complications. A notable feature of this text is the companion DVD featuring videos of the most important surgeries and selected complications. Readers will be able to see the experts perform routine cases, and watch as they react to the unexpected events that glaucoma surgery may bring.The straightforward approach, ample illustrations, and detailed suggestions for avoiding complications make this text useful for all physicians currently performing glaucoma surgery, from general ophthalmologists to fellows and established glaucomatologists.

Table of Contents

The Decision For Surgery: When to do surgery and communication with the patient

Pre-operative Considerations

Iridectomy/Iridoplasty

G++ Trabeculoplasty

Trabeculectomy Technique

Antimetabolites, Viscoelastics, and other tricks of the trade

Post-Operative Mannagement

Combined Phacoemulsification and Trabeculectomy

Phacoemulsification Considerations in Glaucoma Patients

Non-penetrating Surgeries

Tube Shunt

Ciliary Ablation

Angle Surgery

Bleb Revision: High Pressure

Bleb Revision: Low Pressure

Management of Choroidals and Shallow Chambers

Investigational Surgeries

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