Global Oculoplastics
A Guide to the Care of Patients in Resource-Poor Environments
- 1st Edition - December 1, 2024
- Editors: Morris E Hartstein, Cat Nguyen Burkat
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 1 9 6 8 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 1 9 6 9 - 6
Global Oculoplastics: A Guide to the Care of Patients in Resource-Poor Environments provides detailed accounts of a large range of oculofacial procedures which are common in develo… Read more
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Request a sales quoteGlobal Oculoplastics: A Guide to the Care of Patients in Resource-Poor Environments provides detailed accounts of a large range of oculofacial procedures which are common in developing global settings, and which are designed to require minimal to no equipment or supplies. Professionals will learn these techniques based on comprehensive descriptions, photos, diagrams, and videos. In addition, for those wishing to effect systemic change, there are several chapters about working successfully in complicated medical situations worldwide.
This book will be of great benefit to practitioners who face the daily challenges of being able to address complex oculofacial problems in resource-poor settings. The simple, yet thorough, “how-to” method descriptions will be a great resource to surgeons operating on a large range of oculoplastic conditions.
- Provides a detailed overview of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by ophthalmologists working in developing countries
- Offers step-by-step surgical techniques which can be used in locales with minimal resources and unpredictable settings
- Gives insight for traveling physicians to understand the cultures in which they are working, thus allowing for sensitive, socially informed care
Ophthalmologists/Oculofacial/plastic/Facial plastic surgeons working in the third world as well as those who wish to travel and work in those settings. The book can also be useful for healthcare technicians who also perform surgery in developing countries. General ophthalmologists, facial plastic surgeons, healthcare administrators, NGO’s, Nurses, oculoplastic surgeons, medical residents and fellows
Introduction to Global Outreach
1. In order to succeed, know the culture
2. Who to partner with
3. Global outreach: good for you, good for them
4. Economic impact to host
5. Medical impact, sustainability, outcomes and other buzzwords
6. Follow up care, managing complications
7. Rethinking surgery to minimize implants, and potential risks
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8. Basic instruments, illumination, sutures, equipment
9. Management of trachoma:
a. trichiasis-direct lash excision
b. distichasis-direct tarsal excision
c. marginal rotation
10. Enucleation/Evisceration with DFG
11. Useful flaps as an alternative to skin grafts
12. Fat transfer as an alternative to implants
13. Sutureless ptosis repair
14. Congenital ptosis repair without slings
15. Fracture repair with simple silicone implants
16. Orbital surgery without imaging
17. Skin cancer excision without frozen sections
18. External DCR or silicone intubation
19. Endonasal non-endoscopic DCR
20. Lid retraction repair with autologous spacers
21. Cicatricial ectropion repair without skin grafts
22. Simple epicanthal repair
23. Blepharophimosis repair made simple
24. Treatment for advanced retinoblastoma
25. Treatment of periocular burns
26. Lid repair for plexiform neurofibroma
27. Reconstruction of defects without eyelid sharing procedures
28. Traumatic lid and facial injuries
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 1, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443219689
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Morris E Hartstein
Morris Hartstein, MD, FACS, Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Tel Aviv University-School of Medicine and Director of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Shamir Medical Center, is Founding Director of “Operation Ethiopia,” which provides eyecare to the disadvantaged, including treatment for and prevention of blindness and eye disease. Dr. Hartstein brought 18 Ethiopian ophthalmologists to Israel for advanced training, spending significant time training half the oculoplastic surgeons in Ethiopia.
He edited four bestselling textbooks in oculoplastic surgery, authored over 40 book chapters, and, for the past 25 years, has directed a cadaver workshop at Saint Louis University for international physicians. He has treated 7,000 patients, overseen 1000 sight-restoring cataract surgeries, performed hundreds of complex oculoplastic procedures, and distributed thousands of free eyeglasses and medications. Dr. Hartstein received the American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Achievement Award, the ASOPRS Research Award, and in 2022 received the AAO‘s Outstanding Human Service Award.
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Associate Professor, Tel Aviv University School of Medicine, Raanana, IsraelCB
Cat Nguyen Burkat
Cat Burkat, MD FACS is Professor in Ophthalmology and Co-Director of University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Ophthalmology. Fellowship-trained in an American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) and facial surgery fellowship, she has written over 90 book chapters, Editor for 3 oculofacial surgery textbooks, and directed over 70 courses at AAO meetings. She served as 4-year Program Chair for ASOPRS Scientific Fall/Spring Symposia, and AAO Oculofacial Subspecialty Day. She is Editor-in-Chief and Oculoplastics Lead Editor of the AAO EyeWiki website, and received the AAO Senior Achievement and Secretariat Awards.
She represents ASOPRS in the World Ophthalmology Congress/International Council of Ophthalmology, and is Founding Director of 2 nonprofit organizations for oculoplastics/ophthalmology trips worldwide. She received the 2022 University of Wisconsin Women of Color Award, 2022 ASOPRS Service Award, ASOPRS Outstanding Contribution Award, and ASOPRS 2022 Orkan Stasior Leadership Award for distinguished service in education, research, and humanitarian activities.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA