in Refractive Surgery

Apr 25, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on in Refractive Surgery

Advantages Disadvantages Minimally invasive Reversible No need to remove corneal tissue Quick recovery Does not affect visual field testing Can be combined with other refractive procedures Enables normal visualization of…

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Developments in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery

Apr 25, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Developments in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery

Fig. 7.1 (a) Dr. David Kasner demonstrating open sky technique for vitreous removal using cellulose sponges and scissors on a cadaver eye. (b, c) High magnification of cadaver eye vitreous…

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Updates and Recent Developments in Neuro-Ophthalmology

Apr 25, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Updates and Recent Developments in Neuro-Ophthalmology

Fig. 8.1 Right optic disc of a patient with MOG-IgG-associated anterior optic neuritis. Note diffuse swelling associated with a single flame-shaped hemorrhage Other neurologic manifestations include atypical cerebral inflammatory lesions…

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Developments in Cataract Surgery

Apr 25, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Developments in Cataract Surgery

Technology Light source (wavelength) Example biometers PCI Blue-light emitting diode (475 nm) Oculus Pentacam AXL PCI Semiconductor diode laser (780 nm) Zeiss IOL Master 500 Nidek AL-scan LCOR Superluminescent diode laser (820 nm)…

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Developments in Maculopathy

Apr 25, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Developments in Maculopathy

Fig. 6.1 Multimodal imaging in a healthy subject. Multicolor (a) and fundus autofluorescence (b) images show the integrity of posterior pole structure, with the physiologic distribution of autofluorescence signal coming…

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Advances in Pediatric Ophthalmology

Apr 25, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Advances in Pediatric Ophthalmology

Fig. 9.1 Shows a child with congenital corneal anesthesia due to aplasia of the trigeminal nerve. (a) shows the child at presentation with a neurotrophic ulcer and hypopyon. (b) shows…

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Developments in Ocular Oncology

Apr 25, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Developments in Ocular Oncology

Fig. 10.1 Choroidal melanoma successfully treated with an eccentrically placed ruthenium plaque (a) before treatment, and (b) months after treatment. The tumoricidal radiation dose extends beyond the visible choroidal atrophy…

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Developments in Cornea and Corneal Transplants

Apr 25, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Developments in Cornea and Corneal Transplants

Fig. 2.1 NGF treatment (Cenegermin) in corneal ulcer due to radiation exposure Two independent, multicentre, randomised, double-masked, vehicle-controlled clinical studies demonstrated the efficacy and safety of Cenegermin in patients affected…

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Advances in Uveitis

Apr 25, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Advances in Uveitis

Fig. 5.1 Infectious Uveitis. (a) Ultra-wide-field color images of a patient with occlusive vasculitis related to tuberculosis demonstrating peripheral ghost vessels (arrows) and small retinal hemorrhages. (b) Fluorescein angiography showing…

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Developments in Glaucoma

Apr 25, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Developments in Glaucoma

!DOCTYPE html> © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020A. Grzybowski (ed.)Current Concepts in Ophthalmologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25389-9_4 4. Recent Developments in Glaucoma Nathan M. Kerr1, 2 and Keith Barton3, 4   (1) Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia…

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