Books /Eye Surgery: Operative Techniques

9781639273812

American Medical Publishers

English

2021

216

$ 145

Eye surgery is surgery performed on the eye as well as accessory visual structures. This includes the eyebrows, eyelashes, and the lacrimal apparatus. The eye is a very fragile organ and hence requires extreme care before, during, and after the surgery. Eye surgery also involves choosing the suitable surgical method for the patient according to the problem and taking the required safety measures. Surgery can correct cataracts and glaucoma, and also improve poor vision. Various surgical methods have been developed to treat eye problems. These include LASIK, PRK, cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, diabetic retinopathy surgery, and macular degeneration surgery. Most of the topics introduced in this book cover new operative techniques of eye surgery. It consists of contributions made by international experts. The readers would gain knowledge that would broaden their perspective about operative techniques used in eye surgery.