Phacoemulsification Surgery

by Rasik B Vajpayee, Namrata Sharma, Suresh K Pandey, Jeewan S Titiyal

This book on “Phacoemulsification Surgery” offers an excellent resource for cataract surgeons at all stages of their careers. A total of 47 chapters compiled in the five sections of this book provide the essential steps in teaching and learning phacoemulsification surgery. These include the preoperative work up, the basic technique of phacoemulsification surgery, the complications associated and the technique required for complex situations. This book is a step to update the current literature. “Phacoemulsification Surgery” is an excellent text providing detailed information for both novice and experienced cataract surgeons. The text covers phacoemulsification equipment, phacodynamics, intraocular lens implantation and focus on surgical technique for routine and complex cases. The text in most chapters is accompanied by tables and comprehensive diagrams that help explain the mechanics and surgical art of phacoemulsification surgery. Superb clinical/surgical photographs are provided, which will be of assistance for the resident in training to understand the surgical steps of phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. Topics such as viscoelastic devices, anesthesia for phacoemulsification surgery and the critical area of intraocular lens power calculation are also covered, as well as the management of intraoperative postoperative complications.

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