Cataract Surgery: Pearls and Techniques

Description:

This book provides ophthalmic professionals and trainees with practical guidance on how to perform cataract surgery efficiently. From patient satisfaction and risk stratification to safely performing cataract surgery, it addresses specific problems and offers clear solutions. The respective chapters address the health economy, surgical outcomes, staff satisfaction, surgical training, and research. Cataract surgeons seeking to further develop their clinical skills will find this book an indispensable resource in their day-to-day practice.  Written by respected laser and lens refractive surgeons, this book will provide professionals and trainees with valuable new approaches to cataract surgery and patient management.

Table of Contents:

1.    What Do Cataract Patients Want?

2.    Timing of Cataract Surgery

3.    Risk Stratification

4.    Choice of Anaesthesia

5.    Novel Methods of Delivery

6.    Refractive Aim and Choice of Intraocular Lens

7.    Calculating the Human Eye—Basics on Biometry

8.    Teaching Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery

9.    Challenging Cases

10.  Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Oedema

11.  Prophylaxis and Treatment of Endophthalmitis

12.  Posterior Capsule Opacification

13.  Market Forces, Premium Cataract Surgery and Managing the Unhappy Patient

14.  Carbon and Cataracts: How to Make Your Service Sustainable