Anterior Segment Imaging Sung Chul (Sean) Park Syril Dorairaj Jeffrey M. Liebmann Robert Ritch INTRODUCTION Anterior segment ultrasound biomicroscopy ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) uses high-frequency transducers (35 to 75 MHz) to…
Basics of Aqueous Flow and the Optic Nerve Arthur J. Sit Douglas J. Rhee AQUEOUS FLOW Importance of Intraocular Pressure Having a basic understanding of the physiology of the eye…
Introduction to Glaucoma Diagnosis Douglas J. Rhee The term glaucoma is from the Greek glaukos, which means “watery blue.” It was first mentioned in the Hippocratic Aphorisms around 400 BC….
Introduction Nasal endoscopy is integral to the physical examination of patients with sinonasal symptoms seeking management from the otolaryngologist. With proper local decongestion and anesthesia, it is possible to obtain…
Introduction The most common indication for surgery of the parotid gland is the presence of a mass or tumor. The majority of distinct parotid masses are neoplasms with benign tumors…
Introduction The submandibular gland is one of three paired major salivary glands that drains into the oral cavity. It is midway in size and location between the largest, the parotid…
Introduction A mass appearing within the substance of the cheek is unusual and suggests a tumor of the buccal space or the accessory lobe of the parotid gland. The buccal…
Introduction Tumor resection is the most common indication for superficial parotidectomy. Approximately 85% of parotid neoplasms are benign. Malignant tumors vary greatly in behavior, from the indolent (acinic cell carcinoma)…
Introduction Salivary endoscopy is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of a variety of inflammatory salivary gland pathologies. The procedure has been in practice globally since the early 1990s….
