Vacuum Hemi-Flip Phacoemulsification
10 Vacuum Hemi-Flip Phacoemulsification R. Bruce Wallace III Background Over 30 years ago, surgeons like myself were excited about the evolution of the anterior capsulotomy from the can-opener capsulotomy to the…
Strategies for Weak Zonules
25 Strategies for Weak Zonules David F. Chang Weak zonules complicate every step of the cataract procedure and challenge surgeons to anticipate, recognize, and manage intraoperative zonulopathy.1–9 If the capsular…
Dense Brunescent Cataract
15 Dense Brunescent Cataract Stephen S. Lane Phacoemulsification of the extremely dense cataract poses challenges for even the most experienced cataract surgeon. The absence of a protective epinuclear layer, the paucity…
Small Pupil Recognition and Management
4 Small Pupil Recognition and Management Fani Segev, Yokrat Ton, and Ehud I. Assia The prevalence of visual impairment secondary to cataract increases with age and is expected to grow dramatically…
Postsurgical Conditions
Myringotomy and Insertion of Ventilation Tube The indications of myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion have been discussed previously. Myringotomy is usually performed in the anteroinferior quadrant of the tympanic membrane…
Diseases Affecting the External Auditory Canal
Diseases Affecting the External Auditory Canal 3.1 Exostosis and Osteomas 3.2 External Auditory Canal Inflammatory Diseases 3.3 Cholesteatoma of the External Auditory Canal 3.4 Pathologies Extending to the External Auditory…
Temporal Bone Paragangliomas
Paragangliomas are tumors that arise from the paraganglionic system—aggregations of cells found throughout the body associated with vascular and neuronal adventitia. They originate from the neural crest and are related…
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Cholesteatoma
8.3 Mesotympanic Cholesteatoma 8.4 Cholesteatoma Associated with Atelectasis 8.5 Cholesteatoma Associated with Complications 8.6 Surgical Treatment of Cholesteatoma: Individualized Technique 8 Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Cholesteatoma Keywords: epitympanic cholesteatoma, mesotympanic…
