Surgical Management of Posterior Uveal Melanoma
Surgical Management of Posterior Uveal Melanoma Carol L. Shields Jerry A. Shields There have been several new developments in the management of patients with choroidal melanoma over the past decade….
Giant Retinal Tears: Surgical Approach
Giant Retinal Tears: Surgical Approach Derek Y. Kunimoto Mitchell Fineman Giant retinal tears are defined as circumferential retinal tears that extend 90 degrees (three clock hours) or more (Fig. 6-69.1)….
Surgical Management of Exudative Macular Degeneration
Surgical Management of Exudative Macular Degeneration J. Luigi Borrillo James F. Vander Exudative maculopathy resulting from choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a leading cause of decreased vision. The major cause of…
Management of Posterior Segment Trauma
Management of Posterior Segment Trauma James M. Osher Eric D. Weichel Michael M. Lai Tarek S. Hassan Ocular trauma is a significant cause of visual impairment in the United States….
Intraocular Lenses
Intraocular Lenses James A. Davison Guy Kleinmann Yoel Greenwald David J. Apple This chapter describes the evolution, chemistry, and clinical characteristics of pseudophakic and phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs). Surgical strategies…
Techniques of Scleral Buckling
Techniques of Scleral Buckling George A. Williams Thomas M. Aaberg Jr. Scleral buckling is an effective surgical technique for the repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. The scleral indentation achieved with…
Vitrectomy
Vitrectomy Frank J. Mccabe Carl D. Regillo William E. Benson In 1968, Kasner introduced the “open-sky” technique for removal of formed vitreous. This technique required a large limbal incision, lensectomy,…
