Overview
Vitreoretinal (VR) surgery has steadily evolved over the years and this handbook provides a comprehensive overview about its past, present and future. It covers a wide array of topics ranging from its fascinating origins to recent technological advances, from surface anatomy to their clinical relevance, from anaesthesia to building and maintenance of operation theatre, from major surgical steps to sub-steps, from preventing to managing complications, and from routine surgeries to rare surgeries. Included in addition is a section on futuristic surgeries and another on important studies in relation to vitreoretinal surgery. Hence, Handbook of Vitreoretinal Surgery serves as a ready reference for both fledgling and experienced VR surgeons in this exciting field of ophthalmic surgery. . Key Features Includes recent developments like 3D surgery, telescopic IOL, bionic implants and robotic surgery. Highlights the importance of surface anatomy and provides a deeper view into the working of vitreous machines, microscopes and other surgical components. Text is supported with videos of rare surgeries like endoillumination-assisted scleral buckling surgery, placement of retisert intravitreal implant, suprachoroidal drug injection, intralesional injection into a subretinal abscess and endoillumination-assisted biopsy of intraocular mass lesions.
Full Product Details
Author: Pradeep Venkatesh (AIIMS, New Delhi, India.)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: CRC Press
Weight: 0.540kg
ISBN: 9781032016191
ISBN 10: 1032016191
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 05 July 2022
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Dr Pradeep Venkatesh MD, DNB is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences [AIIMS], New Delhi. He has been practicing medical and surgical management of retinal disorders for the past 25 years and has performed about five thousand surgeries over this period. His areas of expertise include management of retinal detachment and advanced diabetic retinopathy. He has been a co-investigator in several multicentric trials including those involving sustained drug delivery systems like Retisert, Iluvien, Posurdex and Suprachoroidal injections. In the past, he has edited books on Fluorescein angiography, Optical coherence tomography, Retinal imaging, and Eye in systemic disorders.
