Main description:

This book is a guide to instruments used in ophthalmic surgery for trainees.

Beginning with a chapter describing basic instruments commonly used in surgery, each of the following sections is dedicated to instruments for subspecialty surgeries including cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, retinal surgery, oculoplastic surgery, strabismus surgery, and much more.

The final chapters cover needles and sutures, and sterilisation of surgical instruments.

A comprehensive description and colour photographs are provided for each instrument.

Key points

Guide to instruments used in ophthalmic surgery for trainees
Covers basics instruments commonly used in surgery
Describes different instruments for subspecialty surgeries
Includes chapters on needles and sutures, and sterilisation of surgical instruments

Contents:

Basic Instruments in Ophthalmic Surgery;
Instruments for Cataract Surgery
Instruments Used in Refractive Surgery
Instruments for Corneal Surgeries and Eye Banking
Instruments for Strabismus Surgery
Instruments Used in Oculoplasty Surgeries
Instruments for Glaucoma Surgeries
Instruments Used in Vitreoretinal Surgeries
Needles and Sutures in Ophthalmology
Sterilization of Surgical Instruments;

Index