
Phacoemulsification Made Easy
Author/Editor | Desai Aasheet H, Kanski Jack J | |
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Speciality | Ophthalmology | |
DOI | 10.5005/jp/books/10612 | |
Edition | 1/e | |
Publishing Year | 2006 | |
Pages | 131 |
Cataract is the most common cause of blindness worldwide. Phacoemulsification is the mainstay for cataract surgery the world over. This book is aimed at the trainee ophthalmologists and succinctly illustrates the various steps in phacoemulsification. The initial steps in the procedure are shown in slow motion. Consists of ten chapters namely, Preoperative Considerations, Anaesthesia, Preparation for Surgery, Phacodynamics, Phacoemulsifiers, Viscoelastics, Capsulorrhexis, Hydrodissection, Phacoemulsificatio, Irrigation and Aspiration,Insertion of IOL and Completion, etc.