Main description:

Posterior segment complications of cataract surgery are encountered not only by the cataract and retinal surgeons but also by the general ophthalmologists in their daily practice. Yet, a definitive volume on this subject is not available. Written by experts in the field of cataract surgery and vitreoretinal surgery, this book is a comprehensive, updated practical guide on evaluation and management of patients with posterior segment complications following cataract surgery. This up-to-date reference covers all aspects of the field including evaluation of a patient, and all surgical procedures currently used in managing various complication in an organized systematic fashion. Necessary surgical modalities and approaches are thoroughly reviewed with ample illustrations for better understanding. Chapter dealing with surgical complications and failure has also been included in this book.

Contents:

Risk Factors for Posterior Segment Complications of Cataract Surgery.- Needle Stick Globe Injuries.- The Dropping & Dropped Nucleus.- Pseudophakic Retinal Detachment.- Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema.- Prophylaxis of Postoperative Endophthalmitis Following Cataract Surgery.- Postoperative Endophthalmitis.- Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome.- Expulsive Choroidal Hemorrhage.- Operating Microscope Induced Phototoxic Maculopathy.- Progression of Retinal Diseases After Cataract Surgery.- Dislocated IOLs.