5 Mastering Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty Ashiyana Nariani and Terry Kim 5.1 Background 5.1.1 Evolution Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK), or Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), is a technique…
12 Air-Pump-Assisted Endothelial Keratoplasty Brandon James Baartman and William J. Dupps, Jr. 12.1 Introduction One of the great challenges faced by surgeons performing corneal endothelial transplantation is ensuring proper positioning…
2 History of Endothelial Keratoplasty Salvatore Luceri, Lamis Baydoun, Isabel Dapena, and Gerrit R.J. Melles Although the idea of lamellar keratoplasty was introduced 200 years ago, for a long time…
6 Ultrathin Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Claudia E. Perez-Straziota Endothelial keratoplasty (EK) has revolutionized the field of corneal transplantation for focal endothelial disease by providing a safer procedure with…
55 Divide-and-Conquer Technique James A. Davison This chapter discusses prevention of clinically significant complications during the divide-and-conquer phacoemulsification technique through excellent preparation, disciplined routine, and early recognition of aberrant situations accompanied…
17 Femtosecond Laser–Assisted Cataract Surgery Ronald Yeoh Femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) is rapidly gaining momentum, and I estimate that one thousand of these lasers have been installed worldwide. If cost…
45 Crystalens/Trulign Intraocular Lenses Mitchell A. Jackson We are fortunate to have several options in presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses (IOLs) to offer our cataract patients. These fundamentally different lens designs give us…
32 Iris Defects and Complications Kenneth J. Rosenthal Iris defects in the context of cataract surgery may either be preexisting or occur iatrogenically during the surgical procedure. The careful and appropriate…
27 Scleral and Iris Sutured Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lenses and Intraocular Knot-Tying Techniques Gregory S.H. Ogawa Scleral Sutured Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lenses The origins of transscleral sutured posterior chamber intraocular lenses…
37 Understanding the Phaco Machine Barry S. Seibel and William J. Fishkind Modern phaco machine technology upgrades the phaco handpiece to the role of our most diverse and elegant handheld instrument….
