Management of Vitreo-Retinal Disease: A Surgical Approach / Edition 1

by Anthony Chignell, T.R. Tarrant, David Wong

Overview

This is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis, clinical management, surgery, and postoperative management of many retinal disorders. As such it will be invaluable to both trainee and consultant ophthalmologists but will also be useful to optometrists and ophthalmic opticians who are becoming increasingly involved in the diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic disorders. The authors bring a wealth of experience in this field and present methods to help maximize the benefits of surgery.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783540760825
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	12/11/1998
Edition description:	1999
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.53(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

1 Basic Information.- 2 Examination of the Eye with Retinal Disease.- 3 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment (RRD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Features.- 4 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Details of Examination.- 5 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Features of Special Types.- 6 Proliferative Vitreo-retinopathy (PVR).- 7 Pre-operative Management.- 8 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Principles of Surgical Management.- 9 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Surgical Choices.- 10 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Conventional Surgery.- 11 Conventional RRD Surgery: Post-operative Management, Signs and Complications.- 12 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Failure of Conventional Surgery.- 13 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Prophylaxis.- 14 Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV): Basic Set-up.- 15 Pars Plana Vitrectomy: RRD without PVR.- 16 Pars Plana Vitrectomy: RRD with PVR.- 17 Pars Plana Vitrectomy: Post-operative Management and Complications.- 18 Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.- 19 Macular Surgery.- 20 Pars Plana Vitrectomy for other Conditions without RRD.