This book, in a concise format, explains how to perform manual small incision cataract surgery. The procedure is broken down into the chief elements and described in a step by step manner. Besides the description of the procedure, the book covers indications, necessary supplies, preparation, complication management, and postoperative care. The authors are experts from around the world, and the book will be of value both for surgeons new to this technique and for experienced surgeons who need a review of the procedure. While phacoemulsification surgery has now become the standard of care, understanding how to perform manual extracapsular cataract extractions competently is crucial when faced with complications during phacoemulsification surgery, when operating in a region of the world without access to phacoemulsification or femtosecond lasers, or when a manual approach may be a better choice for the patient.

Phacoemulsification with a small incision is the most common method of removing cataracts used today. Despite its popularity it is a technique that requires great skill and much practice. This book presents a broad overview of the technique, its complications and pitfalls and pays particular attention to management of patient pain and other clinical complications that may affect the operation's success.

This is a handy pocket reference book for ophthalmic surgeons containing instruction and advice for the latest techniques in the practice of MSICS. 15 chapters have been written by international contributors from India, USA, Spain and Thailand. They describe various manual techniques including nuclear manipulation or fragmentation, fragment extraction, strategies in the use of viscoelastic devices, and the use of an anterior chamber mantainer. There is also a chapter on complications in surgery and how to avoid them. The book also has a free DVD Rom which contains video of ten separate MSICS procedures. It is an invaluable companion to ophthalmologists.

Cataract is currently the main cause of avoidable blindness in the developing world and accounts for about 75% of cases worldwide. Small incision manual techniques for cataract surgery, as described in this book, should be in the armamentarium of every cataract surgeon, whether it be in the United States or less affluent countries. Phacoemulsificat

Key Features: Illustrates all techniques of nucleus delivery Detailed preoperative evaluation and anaesthetic techniques Management of Diabetes and hypertension Numerous Illustrations with coloured photographs and line diagrams Description of intra and postoperative complications and their management

There have been books over the years discussing the history of ophthalmology, but none that focus directly on just the most critical thinkers whose insights provided the foundation for the discipline. These men and women advanced knowledge about vision, diagnosis, disease mechanisms, and therapy through innovative thinking and perseverance against old ideas. Their stories are intriguing at a personal level and for showing the complexity of advancing medical science and, therefore, should be required reading for anyone practicing ophthalmology. Foundations of Ophthalmology includes giants such as Young (the nature of color and light), Braille (a practical reading system for the blind), Helmholtz (development of the ophthalmoscope), von Graefe (defining glaucoma), Curie (discovery of radiation and the basis of radiation therapy), Gonin (demonstration how to cure retinal detachment), Ridley (serendipity that led to intraocular lenses), and Kelman (development of phacoemulsification that revolutionized cataract surgery).

A cataract is the most common cause of blindness worldwide, and phacoemulsification is the most common method of cataract surgery. Specific techniques of phacoemulsification are constantly updated and improved, thanks to the equipment now available to the ophthalmic surgeon, and the skills required to use it. There are a number of large recently published books on the market which deal with phacoemulsification surgery in great detail, but until now there has been no single title available which condenses the required information into a smaller, more accessible format. Phacoemulsification Made Easy has been written by Dr Aasheet Desai and Dr Jack Kanski, the latter being the world s best selling author of ophthalmology books. It is aimed primarily at trainee ophthalmologists, but will also be of interest to anyone involved in ophthalmology, from students to practising ophthalmic surgeons.