Fig. 10.1 Choroidal melanoma successfully treated with an eccentrically placed ruthenium plaque (a) before treatment, and (b) months after treatment. The tumoricidal radiation dose extends beyond the visible choroidal atrophy…
Fig. 2.1 NGF treatment (Cenegermin) in corneal ulcer due to radiation exposure Two independent, multicentre, randomised, double-masked, vehicle-controlled clinical studies demonstrated the efficacy and safety of Cenegermin in patients affected…
Fig. 5.1 Infectious Uveitis. (a) Ultra-wide-field color images of a patient with occlusive vasculitis related to tuberculosis demonstrating peripheral ghost vessels (arrows) and small retinal hemorrhages. (b) Fluorescein angiography showing…
!DOCTYPE html> © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020A. Grzybowski (ed.)Current Concepts in Ophthalmologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25389-9_4 4. Recent Developments in Glaucoma Nathan M. Kerr1, 2 and Keith Barton3, 4 (1) Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia…
8 Incomplete Flaps ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF INCOMPLETE FLAPS Femtosecond LASIK An incomplete flap may happen with femtosecond LASIK if suction proves to be unsuccessful, despite repeated attempts after an…
11 Thin and Thick Flaps ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF THIN AND THICK FLAPS A flap is considered thin when the keratome or laser cuts are within or above the 12-microns…
15 Management of Postoperative Complications VISION REHABILITATION FOR CORNEAS WITH BUTTONHOLE A buttonholed flap occurs when the microkeratome blade travels more superficially than intended and enters the epithelium/Bowman’s complex. Buttonholes…
4 Buttonholed Flaps and Vertical Gas Breakthrough ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF BUTTONHOLED FLAPS AND VERTICAL GAS BREAKTHROUGH Femtosecond LASIK Cavitation bubbles from the femtosecond laser can dissect upwards toward the…
9 Irregular Flaps ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF IRREGULAR FLAPS Femtosecond LASIK An irregular flap may happen after suction loss and a repeated flap cut attempt. Another risk factor for an…
7 Flap Tears ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF FLAP TEARS Femtosecond LASIK Flap tears occur with the femtosecond laser mostly during flap dissection rather than during flap creation. Femtosecond-created flaps are…
