OPHTHALMOLOGY
Superficial Keratectomy
Superficial Keratectomy Dasa V. Gangadhar Kenneth R. Kenyon Michael D. Wagoner Superficial keratectomy involves the surgical removal of subepithelial fibrous membranes and/or anterior corneal opacities that occur in a variety…
Conjunctival Flaps for Corneal Disease
Conjunctival Flaps for Corneal Disease Shahzad Mian Alan Sugar The popularity of conjunctival flaps for treatment of corneal disease has diminished with the increasing success of medical therapy for corneal…
Glaucoma Surgery
Glaucoma Surgery George Spaeth L. Jay Katz Jonathan Myers Lorenzo J. Pecora Ronald L. Fellman There are three different aspects of glaucoma surgery. All of them are absolutely essential for…
Prevention and Management of Complications of Glaucoma Surgery
Prevention and Management of Complications of Glaucoma Surgery Augusto Azuara-Blanco L. Jay Katz INTRODUCTION This chapter will review the prevention and management of complications of glaucoma surgery. Some adverse events…
Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK)
Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) Neda Shamie Paul Phillips Mark A. Terry Background The surgical approach to the treatment of corneal endothelial disease such as Fuchs endothelial dystrophy has…
Surgery for Pediatric Glaucoma
Surgery for Pediatric Glaucoma James D. Brandt Abraham W. Suhr Primary congenital glaucoma is a rare disease, occurring in approximately 1 out of every 15,000 live births.1,2,3 Because of its…
