Color Atlas of Strabismus Surgery. Strategies and Techniques

Description

Strabismus can be devastating to patients, yet often difficult to treat, even for the most seasoned veteran. The Atlas of Strabismus Surgery, Fourth Edition clearly and succinctly shares with the reader strategies and surgical techniques to improve the care of patients, starting with the simple basics and progressing to more complicated procedures. Updated from the successful third edition, the atlas is designed for resident ophthalmologists and experienced strabismologists alike. Complete with hundreds of color illustrations, The Atlas of Strabismus Surgery, Fourth Edition covers the management of a wide range of strabismus disorders, from the relatively simple horizontal strabismus, to the complex cyclo-vertical deviations.

Features

• Updated from the highly successful third edition, this edition shares strategies and surgical techniques that will improve the care of patients in a clear and succinct way
• Provides concise, comprehensive description of surgical procedures for strabismus by one of the world's leading experts
• Extensively illustrated with high quality color images
• Covers the management of a wide range of strabismus disorders
• Designed for surgeons of diverse experience, from the resident ophthalmologists to the most experienced strabismologist
• Includes a DVD of various strabismus techniques and surgeries

Table of Contents

Section I: Management Strategies - 1 Amblyopia Treatment - 2 Principles of Strabismus Surgery -3 Infantile Esotropia -4 Acquired Esotropia -5 Exotropia -6 Torticollis, Nystagmus, and Incomitant Strabismus -7 Complex Strabismus -8 Cranial Nerve Palsies Section II: Surgical Techniques - 9 Surgical Anatomy -10 Basic Surgical Techniques (Dos and Don'ts) -11 Rectus Muscle Recession -12 Topical Anesthesia Strabismus Surgery -13 Adjustable Suture Technique -14 Rectus Muscle Tightening Procedures -15 Horizontal Rectus Muscle Offsets and the Y-Splitting Procedure -16 Transposition Surgery for Rectus Muscle Palsy -17 Inferior Oblique Muscle Weakening Procedures -18 Superior Oblique Tendon Tightening Procedures -19 Superior Oblique Tendon Weakening Procedures -20 Faden Operation (Posterior Fixation Suture) -21 Reoperation Techniques - 22 Minimally Invasive Strabismus Surgery; Appendixes