14 Informed Consent
Informed Consent What can patients read and understand? Informed consent forms assume that the patients can read and understand at levels of literacy that will allow them to make sense…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Socket Reconstruction
29 Socket Reconstruction Jan W. Kronish PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION A functional anophthalmic socket that permits the wear of a comfortable and mobile ocular prosthesis requires (a) a centrally positioned orbital implant…
Eyelid Reconstruction
21 Eyelid Reconstruction Jan W. Kronish GOALS AND PRINCIPLES Loss of eyelid tissues most often results from trauma and surgical excision of neoplasms. Congenital colobomas and necrosis or cicatricial contraction…
Cosmetic Use of Botulinum Toxins and Tissue Fillers
38 Cosmetic Use of Botulinum Toxins and Tissue Fillers Craig N. CzyzRobert H. HillJill A. Foster Interest in facial rejuvenation has increased considerably over the last decade. As patients are…
Management of Thyroid-Related Eyelid Retraction
16 Management of Thyroid-Related Eyelid Retraction David T. Tse Retraction of the eyelids is one of the most common ophthalmic manifestations of Graves’ disease. This malposition may occur with or…
Blepharoptosis
9 Blepharoptosis John B. HoldsRichard L. Anderson ACQUIRED PTOSIS Preoperative evaluation The vast majority of cases of acquired ptosis are aponeurogenic. Nonetheless, the causes of acquired ptosis are diverse, and…
Lateral Orbitotomy
Lateral Orbitotomy David T. Tse The surgical procedure utilized for the excision of an orbital lesion will depend on the lesion’s location, size, and suspected pathology. In addition, the biological…
Dacryocystorhinostomy
Dacryocystorhinostomy David T. TseJennifer I. Hui Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a drainage procedure designed to bypass the site of nasolacrimal duct obstruction by forming a fistula between the lacrimal sac and…
