The Basic Science and Mechanism of Laser Components
The Basic Science and Mechanism of Laser Components Neal Whittle Aaron B. Zimmerman The word laser is an acronym for the words light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.1 Each…
Laser-Tissue Interactions
Laser-Tissue Interactions Neal Whittle Aaron B. Zimmerman Depending on the type of ophthalmic surgery being performed, different tissue responses to laser light may be desired. These laser-tissue interactions can change…
Lasers, Liability, and the Doctrine of Informed Consent
Lasers, Liability, and the Doctrine of Informed Consent Richard E. Castillo The issue of liability over patient injury at the hands of the health care practitioner predates the profession’s formal…
History of Lasers
History of Lasers Aaron B. Zimmerman Neal Whittle The story of the ophthalmic laser and how light interacts with the eye begins with the ancient Greeks. Socrates postulated that looking…
Complex Strabismus Pearls
Complex Strabismus Pearls Laura B. Enyedi, MD GENERAL PEARLS FOR COMPLEX STRABISMUS If you do not know which surgery to perform, select the one that is easier and/or has fewer…
Adult Strabismus Surgery: Special Considerations
Adult Strabismus Surgery: Special Considerations Matthew D. Gearinger, MD PREOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS Adult strabismus patients are more likely to have had prior ocular surgery and experience diplopia than pediatric patients. In…
Imaging in Strabismus
Imaging in Strabismus Mays A. El-Dairi, MD DIAGNOSTIC CONSIDERATIONS Strabismus is a common presentation for intracranial pathology. Before deciding on surgery in strabismus, it is important to rule out an…
Sensorimotor Considerations for Strabismus Surgery
Sensorimotor Considerations for Strabismus Surgery Namita Kashyap, CO PRE- AND POSTOPERATIVE SENSORIMOTOR MANAGEMENT Ocular misalignment, diplopia, and/or visual confusion can occur for many reasons pre- and postoperatively and need to…
Strabismus Surgery Complications
Strabismus Surgery Complications Jill C. Rotruck, MD INTRODUCTION All surgeries carry risks and may have unexpected outcomes. Fortunately, severe complications in strabismus surgery are rare. It is important to understand…
Pharmacologic Management of Strabismus
Pharmacologic Management of Strabismus Jeffrey S. Hunter, MD Pharmacologic treatments may offer nonsurgical alternatives to surgery for pediatric and adult strabismus/motility disorders.1 MIOTICS / PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS (ECHOTHIOPHATE IODIDE [0.125%]) These drugs…
