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The Scrub's Bible

How to Assist at Cataract and Corneal Surgery with a Primer on the Anatomy of the Human Eye and Self Assessment

  • Accessible guide for self assessment and education directed at understanding cataract and corneal/refractive surgery

  • Written by leaders in the field for ophthalmologists/surgeons who own surgery centers, as well as administrative directors of Ambulatory Surgery? Centers and hospitals, as well as office and surgical technicians, and scrub nurses

  • A comprehensive yet easy-to-read tool that is broken down into discreet and understandable elements

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Introduction

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 1-2
  3. The Evolution of Eye Surgery

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 3-8
  4. The Advent of Ambulatory Eye Surgery

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 9-11
  5. Anatomical Considerations

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 13-24
  6. Infection Control

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 25-29
  7. How the Patient Gets from the Front Door of the ASC to Your OR Suite

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 31-32
  8. Decorum in the OR

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 33-34
  9. Setting Up in the OR

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 35-44
  10. Contemplating Cataract Surgery

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 45-47
  11. Cataract Surgery

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 49-73
  12. Complications Encountered, Instruments at the Ready: Here Is a List of “What Ifs” and “What to Do’s”

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 75-81
  13. The Surgical Tray for Cataract Surgery

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 83-84
  14. Surgeon-Specific Instruments

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 85-88
  15. Ocular Biometry

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 89-90
  16. Self-Assessment Test Cataract Surgery

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 91-94
  17. Surgical Checklist

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 95-95
  18. Corneal Surgery

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 97-101
  19. Corneal Transplantation: Penetrating Keratoplasty

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 103-112
  20. Corneal Transplantation: Keratoprosthesis

    • Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor
    Pages 113-117

About this book

​Directed at the growing number of untutored personnel aspiring to enter the disciplines of ophthalmic technicianry and surgical assisting, ​The Scrub's Bible represents an entry level guide to understanding the human eye, its basic anatomy, and physiology.  Absorbing this information serves as the foundation for the authors, who are all skilled and respected eye surgeons, educators, and surgery center owners, to draw the reader through the fundamentals of the two most common areas of ophthalmic surgery: cataract and corneal/refractive surgery. 

The Scrub's Bible​ is a comprehensive yet easy-to-read tool that is broken down into discreet and understandable elements, meant to avoid the intimidating rhetoric of a standard reference. 



Authors and Affiliations

  • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, USA

    Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor

About the authors

Richard Koplin, MD, is Senior Attending Surgeon at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Surgeon at Beth Israel Medical Center, and Director of Cataract Service at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He is also Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Social Servie Fordham University and Clinical Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology at New York Medical College.

Elaine I. Wu, MD, Attending Surgeon at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

David C. Ritterband, MD, Assistant Director, Corneal and Refractive Servies, the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

John A. Seedor, MD, Director, Corneal and Refractive Services, the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Scrub's Bible

  • Book Subtitle: How to Assist at Cataract and Corneal Surgery with a Primer on the Anatomy of the Human Eye and Self Assessment

  • Authors: Richard S. Koplin, Elaine I. Wu, David C. Ritterband, John A. Seedor

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5644-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-5644-5Published: 18 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 166

  • Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 67 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ophthalmology, Surgery, Practice and Hospital Management

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eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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  • Read on any device
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