ABSTRACT

Cataract is currently the main cause of avoidable blindness in the developing world and accounts for about 75% of cases worldwide. Small incision manual techniques for cataract surgery, as described in this book, should be in the armamentarium of every cataract surgeon, whether it be in the United States or less affluent countries. Phacoemulsificat

part |1 pages

Section One Preoperative Evaluation and Preliminary Considerations

chapter 2|14 pages

Biochemistry of the Lens

chapter 5|12 pages

Ocular Biometry

chapter 10|28 pages

Update on Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices

chapter 11|14 pages

Corneal Topography in Cataract Surgery

part |2 pages

Section Two Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) Techniques

chapter 17|20 pages

Small Incision Planned Extra

chapter 19|16 pages

Capsulorhexis

chapter 31|8 pages

SICS Surgery in Difficult Situations

chapter 39|14 pages

SICS in Pediatric Cataracts

part |2 pages

Section Three Complications and Their Management

part |1 pages

Section four Recent Advances and Future Considerations