Oculoplasty for Ophthalmologists. Questions and Answers

Chapter 1. Basics of Oculoplasty and Anesthesia (Essam A El Toukhy).- Chapter 2. Lid lesions and Malpositions (Essam A El Toukhy).- Chapter 3. Ptosis (Essam A El Toukhy).- Chapter 4. Lid Reconstruction (Essam A El Toukhy).- Chapter 5. Cosmetics and Injectables (Noha El Toukhy).- Chapter 6. Lacrimal System (Nadeen El Toukhy).- Chapter 7. Trauma (Essam A El Toukhy).- Chapter 8. The Orbit (Essam A El Toukhy).- Chapter 9. Orbital Implants and Prosthesis (Essam A El Toukhy).- Chapter 10. Oculoplasty Interactions with other Specialities (Essam A El Toukhy).- Chapter 11. Thyroid Eye Disease (Essam A El Toukhy).

This book is a concise, easy-to-use multi-choice question and answer resource in oculoplasty for ophthalmologists undertaking exams in this sub-specialty. Each chapter contains a short didactic summary of the topic followed by MCQs and answers. References to the full-text book Oculoplastic Surgery: A Practical Guide to Common Disorders are also included in the answer section of each chapter. This unique format allows readers to dip into MCQs to practice for exams while also providing clear references of where to find chapters from a larger text.

This book includes MCQs that examine the interaction between oculoplasty, ophthalmic sub-specialties (pediatrics, cataract, refractive, neuro, glaucoma) and other clinical areas including ENT, maxillofacial, dermatology, general plastic surgery and psychiatry. Consultants, surgeons and trainees from all ophthalmic specialties and sub-specialties will find this book to be an indispensable resource for exam revision in oculoplasty.

Author Information

Essam A. El Toukhy is Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Oculoplasty Service, at Cairo University, Egypt. Professor El Toukhy is Director of the National Eye Institute and Rod El Farag Eye Bank Egypt, Head of Examination Committee at the Council of Arab Board of Ophthalmology and Director of the Medical Education Center, Cairo University. Professor El Toukhy has published several books on Oculoplasty & reconstructive Surgery and authored many book chapters on this topic. He has operated, lectured and trained in over 30 countries and has served as Advisor on tTachoma to the World Health Organization. He organizes a yearly "Oculoplasty from A-Z" course for residents and fellows from around the world since 2006.