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Ophthalmic Microsurgical Suturing Techniques

  • Fills a void and helps to improve the outcome of surgical procedures since suturing techniques are paramount to the surgical outcome

  • Provides a learning opportunity for surgeons of al levels as they face the ongoing challenges of rapidly changing ophthalmic microsurgery

  • Lavishly illustrated with over 100 superb art work illustrations

  • Management of Complications in each of these areas provides the reader with a useful tool for continued development of their ophthalmic microsurgical suturing skills

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
  2. Needles, Sutures, and Instruments

    • Jennifer Hasenyager Smith, Marian S. Macsai
    Pages 9-20
  3. Knot-Tying Principles and Techniques

    • Anthony J. Johnson, R. Doyle Stulting
    Pages 21-28
  4. Microsurgical Suturing Techniques: Closure of the Cataract Wound

    • Scott A. Uttley, Stephen S. Lane
    Pages 29-35
  5. Suturing an Intraocular Lens

    • Julie H. Tsai, Edward J. Holland
    Pages 37-48
  6. Corneal Suturing Techniques

    • W. Barry Lee, Mark J. Mannis
    Pages 49-59
  7. Trauma Suturing Techniques

    • Marian S. Macsai, Bruno Machado Fontes
    Pages 61-70
  8. Iris Reconstruction

    • Steven P. Dunn, Lori Stec
    Pages 71-83
  9. Sclera and Retina Suturing Techniques

    • Kirk H. Packo, Sohail J. Hasan
    Pages 85-99
  10. Glaucoma Surgery Suturing Techniques

    • Joanna D. Lumba, Anne L. Coleman
    Pages 101-106
  11. Amniotic Membrane Suturing Techniques

    • Scheffer C. G. Tseng, Antonio Elizondo, Victoria Casas
    Pages 107-116
  12. Strabismus

    • Mark J. Greenwald
    Pages 117-127
  13. Refractive Surgery Suturing Techniques

    • Gaston O. Lacayo III, Parag A. Majmudar
    Pages 129-134
  14. Back Matter

    Pages 141-150

About this book

Ophthalmic Microsurgical Suturing Techniques is a reference text for both the novice and the accomplished ophthalmic surgeon. In 15 richly illustrated chapters this book imparts basic information on tissue tactics and knot tying and demonstrates the applicability of these techniques to various microsurgical situations, in both the anterior and the posterior segment of the eye.

The chapters have a uniform reader-friendly format starting with ‘key points’ to allow rapid reference to the information included in the chapter. Illustrated with photos and line drawings, each chapter contains sections on: Surgical indications, Instrumentation and equipment, Surgical technique, Complications and future challenges.

Those who will benefit greatly from this excellent book include ophthalmic surgeons with widely varying levels of experience, from the resident to the experienced surgeon.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Northwestern University, USA

    Marian S. Macsai

  • Division of Ophtho, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Glenview, USA

    Marian S. Macsai

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ophthalmic Microsurgical Suturing Techniques

  • Editors: Marian S. Macsai

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68041-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-28069-9Published: 05 December 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50031-6Published: 30 April 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-68041-3Published: 20 January 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 149

  • Topics: Ophthalmology, Minimally Invasive Surgery

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eBook USD 109.00
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