Phaco Nightmares : Conquering Cataract Catastrophes

Even the most experienced cataract surgeon can encounter stressful situations in the operating room. Be prepared to manage unavoidable complications with “Phaco Nightmares: Conquering Cataract Catastrophes.” It: explains all there is to know about phacoemulsification techniques to help you stay in control when facing unique surgical challenges; covers significant surgical techniques, including phaco chop, usage of gas forced infusion, and bimanual phaco; and, addresses difficult cases, such as subluxated cataracts, miotic pupils, suprahard cataracts, and posterior polar cataracts, as well as anterior segment scenarios and posterior segment scenarios. More than 300 illustrations and photographs supplement the important information presented, providing visual as well as textual references. An accompanying video CD-ROM demonstrates many of the techniques discussed.