Medications in Pediatric Cataract Surgery
Medications in Pediatric Cataract Surgery Daniel J. Lattin, MD, MS PREOPERATIVE DILATING DROPS The primary goal is to achieve adequate dilation, which can be difficult in some congenital cataract patients….
Preoperative Considerations
Preoperative Considerations Derek Bitner, MD PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION OF PEDIATRIC CATARACT Perform a complete examination of both eyes to assess ocular health, vision, and cataract etiology. All Cataracts Obtain vision in…
Anesthesia and Perioperative Considerations in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Anesthesia and Perioperative Considerations in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Tamiesha Frempong, MD, MPH INTRODUCTION Anesthesia care plays a significant role in pediatric ophthalmic and adult strabismus cases. Perioperative planning…
Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty Sulen L. Chi, MD, PhD DISEASE DESCRIPTION In the aging face, thinning of the orbital septum and orbicularis oculi atrophy allow orbital fat to prolapse anteriorly, creating…
Nonablative and Ablative Skin Rejuvenation
Nonablative and Ablative Skin Rejuvenation Julie Woodward, MD DISEASE DESCRIPTION The aging face involves loss of collagen, elastin, and subcutaneous fat. Reactive oxygen species and free radicals from sunlight, pollution,…
Chemodenervation
Chemodenervation Kenneth R. Neufeld, MD DISEASE DESCRIPTION Chemodenervation for cosmetic purposes is used primarily to treat facial wrinkles or rhytides. Rhytides can be divided into static and dynamic types. Static…
Aging Changes of the Face
Aging Changes of the Face Michael Richard, MD DISEASE DESCRIPTION The aging process is universal, yet it is complicated, and the changes associated with aging are individual. The perception of…
Socket Reconstruction
Socket Reconstruction Nicholas Ramey, MD DISEASE DESCRIPTION Socket reconstruction generally refers to efforts to rehabilitate an anophthalmic socket, preparing it to accept an ocular or orbital prosthesis. Several classification schemes…
Evisceration and Enucleation
Evisceration and Enucleation Ernest Skidmore, MD INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY Enucleation and evisceration should be considered in cases of severe trauma with essentially no chance for visual recovery, in cases of…
