Main description:

This book provides a comprehensive review on the surgical care of patients requiring removal of an eye, as well as consequent functional and cosmetic rehabilitation. In addition to covering the crafting of ocular prosthetics, Anophthalmia: The Expert's Guide to Medical and Surgical Management also addresses the psychological and physical adjustments to losing an eye, and adapting to that loss.

Divided into five parts, Anophthalmia functions as a go-to reference for ophthalmologists and oculoplastic surgeons. The book begins by laying out the clinical foundations and history of anophthalmia. Part II and III discuss surgical removal techniques, prosthesis fitting and maintenance, congenital anophthalmia, infections and inflammations, and newer surgical techniques such as osseointegration after orbital exenteration. Finally, the book concludes with chapters on prosthetic options including scleral shells, keratopigmentation procedures, and cosmetic contact lenses.

Unique in content, Anophthalmia is a vital resource for practicing ophthalmologists, oculoplastic surgeons, and all medical professionals who care for patients with surgical and traumatic loss of the eye and orbital tissues. Additionally, sufficient detail and explanation make this work accessible to those in training, such as medical students, ophthalmology residents, and fellows.

Contents:

Part I. Clinical Foundations

1 Introduction & Historical Perspectives

2 Clinical Decision Making

3 Sympathetic Ophthalmia

4 Psychological and Cognitive Adjustment to Visual Loss

5 History of Ocular Implants

Part II. Surgical Techniques

6 Enucleation and Techniques of Orbital Implant Placement

7 Evisceration

8 Exenteration and Multidisciplinary Approaches

9 Orbital Implants and Wrapping Materials

10 Osseous Integration After Exenteration

Part III. The Anophthalmic Socket

11 Maintenance of the Anophthalmic Socket

12 Anophthalmic Socket Syndrome

13 Socket Inflammation & Infection

14 Management of Implant Exposure & Extrusion

15 Secondary Orbital Implant Techniques

16 Management of the Contracted Socket

17 Socket Malignancy

18 Cosmetic Interventions in Anophthalmia

Part IV. Pediatrics & Oncology

19 Congenital Anophthalmos (CA)

20 Retinoblastoma and Uveal Melanoma

21 Strategies for Orbital Expansion

Part V. Prosthetics

22 Scleral Shells

23 Keratopigmentation (Corneal Tattoo) and Prosthetic Contact Lenses

24 Making an Ocular Prosthesis