- Covers all steps of the procedure in a didactic style for rapid attainment of information
- Suitable for use as a training guide with a modular approach to learning surgical techniques
- Highly relevant to trainees and newly qualified consultants seeking a step-by-step learning resource
This book provides ophthalmic surgeons with a concise, clinical guide to performing the fundamentals steps in phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Clear diagrams and images are used throughout and the information can be adapted to a particular consultant’s own technique once the surgical principles are understood. The chapters serve as a modular framework that allows for safe, effective learning of skills and use as a clinical training resource.
Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery serves as a helpful teaching aid for consultants, especially newly appointed, who have little experience in teaching. Basic fundamental rules are provided as a guide for training others to improve surgical techniques in clinical practice. Recently qualified and experienced consultants will find this book to be an indispensable resource for learning and teaching in the area of phacoemulsification cataract surgery.
Table of Contents- Understanding the Phacoemulsification Surgical Learning Process
- Irrigation/Aspiration
- Intraocular Lens Insertion
- Soft Lens Material Removal
- Manual Capsulorhexis
- Hydrodissection
- How to Palm an Instrument
- Phacoemulsification: Small Fragments
- Debulking of Lens Fragments
- Make-a-Space Technique
- Phacoemulsification: Grooving and Cracking
- Phacoemulsification: An Easy Stop, Chop and Crack Technique
- The Paracentesis Incision
- The Main Corneal Incision
- Essential Preparation: Draping, Safety and Surgeon Comfort
