Orbital Malformations
Congenital Orbital Malformations Malformations of the eyes, the orbits, and their surrounding tissues can be congenital or acquired. Congenital deformities occur in isolation, in combination, or as a component of…
Orbital Complications
Intraorbital Hemorrhages 6.2.1 Iatrogenic Hemorrhage due to Endonasal Surgery of the Sinuses Intraoperative or postoperative bleeding into the orbit can be caused by sinus surgery. This can result in an orbital…
Pathophysiological Aspects of the Orbit
The Orbit as a Closed Bony Compartment The orbit consists of several bony structures. The orbital content is extensively surrounded by a bony shell, which while it gives protection against…
Complex Cases Using Corneal Inlays
7 Complex Cases Using Corneal Inlays Jessica Heckman, OD and Y. Ralph Chu, MD Corneal inlay technology has expanded the realm of surgical near vision correction. New technology comes with…
Complex Intraocular Lens Cases
12 Complex Intraocular Lens Cases Arun C. Gulani, MD, MS and Tracy Schroeder Swartz, OD, MS, FAAO, Dipl ABO Unhappy premium intraocular lens (IOL) patients may result from problems with…
Laser Scleral Microporation Procedure
14 Laser Scleral Microporation Procedure AnnMarie Hipsley, PhD, DPT; David H. K. Ma, MD, PhD; Karolinne M. Rocha, MD, PhD; and Brad Hall, PhD There are several available treatment options…
Scleral Inserts
13 Scleral Inserts Barrie Soloway, MD; Y. Ralph Chu, MD; and Jessica Heckman, OD While Von Hemholtz’s1 lenticular-based theory from 1855 of accommodation and presbyopia continues as the mainstay of…
Shape-Changing Inlays: Synthetic Inlays and Allogenic Inlays
5 Shape-Changing Inlays Synthetic Inlays and Allogenic Inlays Michael Endl, MD; Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB; and Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth Increased demand for visual independence in presbyopes has…
Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lenses
11 Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lenses Robert M. Kershner, MD, MS, FACS Sir Harold Ridley, acting on the suggestion of one of his registrars (residents), Steve Parry, invented and…
Excimer and Femtosecond LASER for Treatment of Presbyopia
3 Excimer and Femtosecond LASER for Treatment of Presbyopia Tracy Schroeder Swartz, OD, MS, FAAO, Dipl ABO and Michael Duplessie, MD It is not surprising that once surgeons enjoyed the…
