Cataract Surgery in Complex Eyes
Definition Cataract surgery in eyes with other pathologies. Key Features • Zonular integrity is evaluated at the slit lamp preoperatively by assessing for lens decentration, phacodonesis, and iridodonesis. • Uveitis…
Outcomes of Cataract Surgery
Definition Outcomes of cataract surgery include both objective and subjective measures. The objective outcomes are typically visual and refractive. Key Features Objective measures of functional vision: • Uncorrected visual acuity….
Evolution of Intraocular Lens Implantation
IN THIS CHAPTER Additional content available online at ExpertConsult.com Definition Report on the evolution of intraocular lens designs. Key Features • Description of anterior and posterior chamber intraocular lens designs,…
Conjunctivitis: Infectious and Noninfectious
Definition Conjunctivitis is infectious or non-infectious inflammation of the mucous membrane lining eye wall and inner lids. Key Features • Infectious causes may be bacterial, fungal parasitis, or viral. •…
Complications of Contact Lens Wear
Definition Inflammatory, metabolic, mechanical, or infectious events that are associated with contact lens use. Key Features • Overall safety record of contact lenses is excellent. • Low-Dk lenses, overnight wear,…
Management of Corneal Thinning, Melting, and Perforation
Definition Management of full-thickness or partial-thickness loss of corneal tissue. Key Features • Concurrent, aggressive treatment of the underlying infectious or inflammatory condition. • Multiple treatment options, depending on the…
Patient Workup for Cataract Surgery
Definition Preoperative preparation prior to planned lens extraction. Key Features Ophthalmic and medical considerations in the preoperative evaluation of lens surgery include: • The morphology of lens opacities and the…
Surgical Ocular Surface Reconstruction
Definition Limbal stem cell deficiency is a devastating condition that can occur as the end result of a diverse set of etiologies. There are multiple surgical options to treat this…
Dry Eye Disease
Definition A multifactorial disease of the ocular surface characterized by deficient tear production and/or excessive tear evaporation, leading to loss of homeostasis of the tear film. Key Features • Symptoms:…
Corneal and External Eye Manifestations of Systemic Disease
Definition Disorders with corneal, external, and other anterior segment manifestations of systemic diseases and syndromes. Key Feature • External and anterior segment ocular anomalies as well as systemic abnormalities. Associated…
