Full Description
This book describes how trocar cannulas can be utilized by cataract surgeons in the treatment of complications of cataract injuries. Cataract is still the first cause of blindness in the world, and as such, complications inevitably occur during and after surgery. Trocar surgery has the potential to revolutionize anterior segment surgery, demonstrated here as an easy-to-use technique for conquering the pars plana region. This book describes the simple technique of trocar surgery utilizing trocar cannulas with clear and precise diagrams and video content, making it easy to learn and implement for cataract surgeons.
Trocar Surgery for Cataract Surgeons systematically details how trocar surgery can be used to expand the surgical spectrum for cataract surgeons and provide the basis for novel surgical techniques in the field. The videos of this book are available at the Springer Link website.
Contents
Section 1: Trocar surgery.- Chapter 1 Possible indications for trocar surgery without BIOM.- Chapter 2 Equipment for Trocar surgery without.- Chapter 3 Possible indications for trocar surgery with BIOM.- Chapter 4 Equipment for Trocar surgery with a BIOM.- Section 2: Trocar Surgery without a BIOM.- Chapter 5 Conventional anterior vitrectomy versus anterior vitrectomy from pars plana.- Chapter 6 Surgical Planning for Trocar surgery without a BIOM.- Chapter 7 Equipment for Trocar surgery without a BIOM.- Chapter 8 Surgical setup.- Chapter 9 General surgical techniques for Trocar surgery without a BIOM.- Chapter 10 Anterior vitrectomy from pars plana.- Chapter 11 Removal of posterior capsular opacification from pars plana.- Chapter 12 Posterior capsular rupture.- Chapter 13 Vitreous prolapse secondary to Zonular lysis.- Chapter 14 Excessive pressure from behind during cataract surgery.- Chapter 15 Recovery of a subluxated nucleusfrom pars plana / Dropping nucleus.- Chapter 16 Anterior dislocated IOL.- Section 3: General Surgical techniques.- Chapter 17 Small incision cataract surgery (SICS=modified ECCE).- Chapter 18 Secondary IOL implantation techniques.
