Developments in Maculopathy
Fig. 6.1 Multimodal imaging in a healthy subject. Multicolor (a) and fundus autofluorescence (b) images show the integrity of posterior pole structure, with the physiologic distribution of autofluorescence signal coming…
Advances in Pediatric Ophthalmology
Fig. 9.1 Shows a child with congenital corneal anesthesia due to aplasia of the trigeminal nerve. (a) shows the child at presentation with a neurotrophic ulcer and hypopyon. (b) shows…
Developments in Ocular Oncology
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…
Developments in Cornea and Corneal Transplants
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…
Advances in Uveitis
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…
Developments in Glaucoma
!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…
Incomplete Flaps
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…
Thin and Thick Flaps
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…
Management of Postoperative Complications
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…
Buttonholed Flaps and Vertical Gas Breakthrough
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…
