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Steinert's Cataract Surgery

  • 4th Edition - September 9, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Sumit Garg, Douglas D. Koch
  • Language: English

Offering authoritative coverage, Steinert's Cataract Surgery, 4th Edition, takes you step by step from preoperative evaluation and preparation through the full range of surgic… Read more

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Offering authoritative coverage, Steinert's Cataract Surgery, 4th Edition, takes you step by step from preoperative evaluation and preparation through the full range of surgical techniques and the mitigation and management of complications. New editors, Drs. Sumit (Sam) Garg and Douglas D. Koch, along with a who’s who list of top international experts, provide practical technical guidance on all aspects of cataract surgery in a newly streamlined, easy-to-read format. From IOL calculations to glaucoma and astigmatism considerations, perioperative drug delivery to methods of iris repair, this up-to-date 4th Edition delivers essential clinical information, core foundational knowledge, and advanced techniques from cover to cover.

Key features

  • Features expert tips on common pitfalls in cataract surgery, including advanced surgical pearls to maximize patient outcomes
  • Contains 10 new chapters covering Modular Intraocular Lenses (IOLs), Femtosecond-Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery, Preoperative Evaluation and Considerations of Astigmatism, Toric Intraocular Lenses (IOLs), Managing Residual Postoperative Astigmatism, Retinal Considerations in Cataract Surgery, Management of Dysphotopsia, Refractive Enhancements after Cataract Surgery, and more
  • Provides rich visual guidance with more than 1,200 diagnostic, clinical, and surgical photos and illustrations with clear explanations
  • Includes more than 100 videos of narrated surgical footage performed by the authors, offering real-time guidance on the full range of the latest cataract surgery techniques
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Readership

Ophthalmology

Table of contents

PART I Preoperative Considerations

1. Pathology and Classification of Cataracts

2. Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation of the Cataract Patient

3. Current Concepts in Intraocular Lens Power Calculations

4. Intraocular Lens Calculations After Refractive Surgery

PART II Intraocular Lenses

5. Principles of Intraocular Lens Design and Biomaterials

6. Polymethyl Methacrylate Posterior- and Anterior- Chamber Intraocular Lenses

7. Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lenses

8. Toric Intraocular Lenses

9. Presbyopia-correcting Intraocular Lenses

10. Adjustment of Intraocular Lens Power

11. Modular Intraocular Lenses

PART III Anesthesia and Initial Steps

12. Anesthesia for Cataract Surgery

13. Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices

14. Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Endophthalmitis

15. Inflammation in Cataract surgery

16. Incision Construction

17. Capsulotomy

18. Hydrodissection and Hydrodelineation

PART IV Nuclear Disassembly

19. Basic Principles of The Phacoemulsifier

20. Advanced Principles of Phacoemulsification Platforms

21. Extracapsular Cataract Extraction and Manual Small-incision Cataract Surgery

22. Principles of Nuclear Disassembly

23. Phaco Chop Techniques

24. Tilt and Tumble Supracapsular Phacoemulsification

25. Biaxial Microincision Phacoemulsification

26. Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery

27. Cortical Removal

PART V Astigmatism Management

28. Preoperative Evaluation and Considerations of Astigmatism

29. Corneal Incisional Approaches for Reducing Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery

30. Toric Intraocular Lenses: Selection and Alignment Methods

31. Managing Residual Postoperative Astigmatism

PART VI Complex Cases

32. Ultradense Cataract

33. Intumescent Cataract

34. Management of Weak Zonules

35. Cataract Surgery in the Small Pupil

36. Phacoemulsification in the Glaucoma Patient

37. Cataract Surgery in Combination With Corneal Surgery

38. Cataract Surgery in Uveitic Patients

39. Retinal Considerations in Cataract Surgery

40. Pediatric Cataract Surgery

41. Intraocular Lens Exchange and Secondary Intraocular Lens Placement

42. Traumatic Cataract

43. Iris Repair and Iris Prosthesis

44. Surgery in Short and Eyes

PART VII Intraoperative Complications

45. Risk Management in Cataract Surgery

46. Intraoperative Complications

47. Vitrectomy for the Anterior Segment Surgeon

48. Issues in Wound Management

49. Surgical Instrument Care and Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome

PART VIII Postoperative Complications

50. Corneal Edema After Cataract Surgery

51.Glaucoma After Cataract Surgery

52. Retinal Complications of Cataract Surgery

53. Subluxated Intraocular Lenses

54. Neodymium:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser Applications in the Cataract Patient

55. Management of Dysphotopsia

56. Refractive Enhancements after Cataract Surgery

Review quotes

***2010 BMA Book Awards - Highly Commended – Surgical Specialties category***

"The diagrams are excellent and overall, images and DVD footage are of high quality. The narration on the videos is also expertly done. Conquering cataract surgery is a major goal for all ophthalmologists. This book is an excellent and thorough guide supported with good images, diagrams and video footage. The ability to access content online is an attractive and essential feature." Judges Comments

***Doody's Review - 5 Stars!***
"This book is well referenced, readable, and well laid out.... it is easily navigable, making it a highly recommended addition to the library of every cataract surgeon. In the rapidly evolving field of cataract surgery, the updated edition is essential and timely."

"Dr Steinert and the associate editors have done a tremendous job of producing an all-inclusive and in-depth review on the management of cataracts and IOLs. This reference is relevant for the beginning, intermediate and advanced surgeon and clinician. It will also serve as an invaluable reference for the unusual and challenging cases that one may encounter pre-, intra- and postoperatively." -- Reviewed by Asim Piracha, MD for Ocular Surgery News (Sept. 2010)

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 7, 2022
  • Language: English

About the authors

SG

Sumit Garg

Affiliations and expertise
Vice Chair of Clinical Ophthalmology, Medical Director, Professor – Cataract, Corneal, and Refractive Surgery, Garvin Herbert Eye Institute, Irvine, California, USA

DK

Douglas D. Koch

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Allen, Mosbacher, and Law Chair in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA