Glaucoma Suspects
3 Glaucoma Suspects Kimberly S. Warren and Manijeh Contractor Definition How Are Glaucoma Suspects Defined? Glaucoma suspects (or ocular hypertensives) may be defined as individuals with intraocular pressure (IOP) repeatedly…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Normal Tension Glaucoma
4 Normal Tension Glaucoma Thomas K. Mundorf Definition What Is Normal Tension Glaucoma? Normal tension glaucoma (NTG) is a progressive optic neuropathy that mimics primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) but lacks…
Benign Eyelid Lesions
(1) Alo Eye Care, Kolkata, India KeywordsBenign tumorsSquamous papillomaSeborrheic keratosisKeratoacanthomaSebaceous gland tumorsSweat gland tumorsAdenomaMelanocytic nevusNeurofibroma haemangiomaVarixLymphangiomaCysts 5.1 Benign Tumors of Epidermis 5.1.1 Squamous Papilloma 5.1.1.1 Introduction Squamous papilloma is…
Lower Eyelid Reconstruction
(1) Alo Eye Care, Kolkata, India KeywordsLid reconstructionLid margin defectsLateral CanthotomyPunctumTenzel rotational flapMcGregor Z plastyCheek flapHughes procedureSkin flapsPosterior lamellar graftsMustarde’s cheek rotational flap 13.1 Small Central Eyelid Margin Defects…
Malignant Eyelid Lesions
(1) Alo Eye Care, Kolkata, India KeywordsBasal cell carcinomaClassic rodent ulcerSquamous cell carcinomaVascular tumorsMetastatic tumors 6.1 Malignant Tumors of Epidermis 6.1.1 Basal Cell Carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is…
Upper Eyelid Reconstruction
(1) Alo Eye Care, Kolkata, India KeywordsEyelid reconstructionLid margin defectsLateral canthotomyRotational flapSwitch flapTarso conjunctival flapMyocutaneous flapCutler-Beard (Bridge) flap 12.1 Small Central Eyelid Margin Defects (Direct Closure) 12.1.1 Indications Defects…
Technique of Repair of Defects Not Involving the Eyelid Margin
(1) Alo Eye Care, Kolkata, India KeywordsAnterior lamellar reconstructionAdvancement flapsSkin graftsPosterior lamellar reconstruction 16.1 Anterior Lamellar Reconstruction 16.1.1 Technique of Primary Closure 16.1.1.1 Indications Small circular or elliptical skin…
Basics of Eyelid Reconstruction
(1) Alo Eye Care, Kolkata, India KeywordsLid reconstructionEyelid margin defectsLid lacerationTarsal Plate 11.1 Indications Indications for reconstruction of the upper and lower lid are as follows: Small central lid…
Medial Canthal Reconstruction
(1) Alo Eye Care, Kolkata, India KeywordsCanthal reconstructionFull-thickness skin graftsAdvancement flaps‘V’ to ‘Y’ Glabellar rotation flapMidline forehead flapCheek rotation flap 14.1 General Considerations Management of tumors involving the medial…
Flaps in Eyelid Reconstruction
(1) Alo Eye Care, Kolkata, India KeywordsAdvancement flapBurow’s trianglesMonopedicle flapBipedicle flapV-Y plastyRotation flap‘Z’–plastyRhomboidDufourmental FlapsBilobed Flaps 9.1 Introduction A flap is a unit of tissue transferred from one site (donor…
