Correction of Alar Rim Deformities
Chapter Contents Correction of Hanging Ala 226 Correction of Thick Ala 227 Correction of Alar Concavity 229 Correction of Alar Convexity 229 Correction of Alar Retraction 230 Correction of Excess…
Elongation of the Short Nose
Chapter Contents Etiology and Pathology 180 Patient Assessment 180 Surgical Techniques 181 Tongue-and-Groove Technique 183 Potential Shortcomings and Pitfalls 186 Online Contents Animations The Tongue-and-Groove Technique Animation 8.1 Elongating a…
Variations in Nasal Osteotomy: Consequences and Technical Nuances
Chapter Contents Functional Consequences of Osteotomy 134 Aesthetic Concerns 136 Online Contents Animations As the Dorsal Hump is Removed, a Square Shaped Dorsum will Result Animation 5.1A , B The…
Masquerade Syndromes
Key concepts • The masquerade syndromes comprise a group of disorders that occur with intraocular inflammation and are often misdiagnosed as a chronic idiopathic uveitis. • Because many of the…
Retinal Vasculitis
Key concepts • Retinal vascular changes can be seen in many ocular inflammatory entities, some associated with systemic disease and others not. • Fluorescein angiography is very important to evaluate…
Behçet’s Disease
Key concepts • This is a multisystem disease, with the posterior ocular complications potentially being devastating. • The posterior pole disease should not be treated with corticosteroid alone. • Newer…
White-Dot Syndromes
Key concepts • These entities comprise disorders that are usually transient compared to those that cause long-term visual handicap. • Nuances of these disorders, such as ‘ampiginous’, can take on…
Other Ocular Disorders and the Immune Response: Who Would Have Thought?
Key concepts • Evidence is rapidly accruing to support the notion that these entities, particularly AMD, have a significant immune component. • Immunosuppressive therapy has been shown in a few…
Serpiginous Choroidopathy
Key concepts • Although the typical serpiginoid lesion, when present, is distinctive, one needs to be aware that other conditions can simulate the clinical appearance, including tuberculosis. • Reactivation is…
Sarcoidosis
Key concepts • Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease that can affect almost every organ in the body in people of all racial and ethnic groups. • The cause of…
