Medial Canthal Eyelid Reconstruction
Medial Canthal Eyelid Reconstruction Suzanne K. Freitag Summary Reconstruction of the eyelid medial canthus requires consideration of a number of unique anatomic issues, including the concavity of the region, as…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Periorbital Cutaneous Malignancies
Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Periorbital Cutaneous Malignancies Molly Yancovitz Sherry H. Yu Jessica Fewkes Summary Mohs surgery is a technique used to treat skin cancers that provides complete margin evaluation…
Periorbital Surgical Principles
Periorbital Surgical Principles Victoria Starks Suzanne Freitag Summary Many carefully planned steps are required to yield uneventful surgery with a desired outcome and a satisfied patient. This begins with thoughtful…
Periocular Anatomy
Periocular Anatomy Juan C. Jiménez-Pérez Summary A thorough understanding of eyelid and periocular anatomy is crucial for functional and aesthetic success in eyelid reconstruction after trauma, tumor excision, or any…
Incomplete Flaps
8 Incomplete Flaps ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF INCOMPLETE FLAPS Femtosecond LASIK An incomplete flap may happen with femtosecond LASIK if suction proves to be unsuccessful, despite repeated attempts after an…
Thin and Thick Flaps
11 Thin and Thick Flaps ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF THIN AND THICK FLAPS A flap is considered thin when the keratome or laser cuts are within or above the 12-microns…
Management of Postoperative Complications
15 Management of Postoperative Complications VISION REHABILITATION FOR CORNEAS WITH BUTTONHOLE A buttonholed flap occurs when the microkeratome blade travels more superficially than intended and enters the epithelium/Bowman’s complex. Buttonholes…
Buttonholed Flaps and Vertical Gas Breakthrough
4 Buttonholed Flaps and Vertical Gas Breakthrough ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF BUTTONHOLED FLAPS AND VERTICAL GAS BREAKTHROUGH Femtosecond LASIK Cavitation bubbles from the femtosecond laser can dissect upwards toward the…
Irregular Flaps
9 Irregular Flaps ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF IRREGULAR FLAPS Femtosecond LASIK An irregular flap may happen after suction loss and a repeated flap cut attempt. Another risk factor for an…
Flap Tears
7 Flap Tears ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF FLAP TEARS Femtosecond LASIK Flap tears occur with the femtosecond laser mostly during flap dissection rather than during flap creation. Femtosecond-created flaps are…
