Offering authoritative coverage, Steinert's Cataract Surgery, 4th Edition, takes you step by step from preoperative evaluation and preparation through the full range of surgical techniques and the mitigation and management of complications. New editors, Drs. Sumit (Sam) Garg and Douglas D. Koch, along with a who’s who list of top international experts, provide practical technical guidance on all aspects of cataract surgery in a newly streamlined, easy-to-read format. From IOL calculations to glaucoma and astigmatism considerations, perioperative drug delivery to methods of iris repair, this up-to-date 4th Edition delivers essential clinical information, core foundational knowledge, and advanced techniques from cover to cover.
Features expert tips on common pitfalls in cataract surgery, including advanced surgical pearls to maximize patient outcomes.
Contains 10 new chapters covering Modular Intraocular Lenses (IOLs), Femtosecond-Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery, Preoperative Evaluation and Considerations of Astigmatism, Toric Intraocular Lenses (IOLs), Managing Residual Postoperative Astigmatism, Retinal Considerations in Cataract Surgery, Management of Dysphotopsia, Refractive Enhancements after Cataract Surgery, and more.
Provides rich visual guidance with more than 1,200 diagnostic, clinical, and surgical photos and illustrations with clear explanations.
Includes more than 50 videos of narrated surgical footage performed by the authors, offering real-time guidance on the full range of the latest cataract surgery techniques.
1. Introduction - p. xxii 2. Part I: Preoperative Considerations - p. xxiii 3. List of Illustrations - p. xxiii 4. List of Tables - p. xxiii 5. Chapter 1: Pathology and Classification of Cataracts - p. xxiii 6. Chapter 2: Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation of the Cataract Patient - p. 9 7. Chapter 3: Current Concepts in Intraocular Lens Power Calculations - p. 23 8. Chapter 4: Intraocular Lens Calculations After Refractive Surgery - p. 35 9. Part II: Intraocular Lenses - p. 46 10. Chapter 5: Principles of Intraocular Lens Design and Biomaterials - p. 46 11. Chapter 6: Polymethyl Methacrylate Posterior- and Anterior-Chamber Intraocular Lenses - p. 60 12. Chapter 7: Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lenses - p. 67.e1 13. Chapter 8: Toric Intraocular Lenses - p. 76 14. Chapter 9: Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lenses - p. 86.e1 15. Chapter 10: Adjustment Of Intraocular Lens Power - p. 96.e1 16. Chapter 11: Modular Intraocular Lenses - p. 100.e1 17. Part III: Anesthesia and Initial Steps - p. 105 18. Chapter 12: Anesthesia for Cataract Surgery - p. 105 19. Chapter 13: Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices - p. 114 20. Chapter 14: Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Endophthalmitis - p. 118 21. Chapter 15: Inflammation in Cataract Surgery - p. 122 22. Chapter 16: Incision Construction - p. 131 23. Chapter 17: Capsulotomy - p. 142 24. Chapter 18: Hydrodissection and Hydrodelineation - p. 156.e1 25. Part IV: Nuclear Disassembly - p. 159 26. Chapter 19: Basic Principles of the Phacoemulsifier - p. 159 27. Chapter 20: Advanced Principles of Phacoemulsification Platforms - p. 173 28. Chapter 21: Extracapsular Cataract Extraction and Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery - p. 185 29. Chapter 22: Principles of Nuclear Disassembly - p. 196.e1 30. Chapter 23: Phaco Chop Techniques - p. 202 31. Chapter 24: Tilt and Tumble Supracapsular Phacoemulsification - p. 212.e1 32. Chapter 25: Biaxial Microincision Phacoemulsification - p. 218.e1 33. Chapter 26: Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery - p. 223 34. Chapter 27: Cortical Removal - p. 230 35. Part V: Astigmatism Management - p. 248.e1 36. Chapter 28: Preoperative Evaluation and Considerations of Astigmatism - p. 248.e1 37. Chapter 29: Corneal Incisional Approaches for Reducing Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery - p. 256 38. Chapter 30: Toric Intraocular Lenses: Selection and Alignment Methods - p. 266.e1 39. Chapter 31: Managing Residual Postoperative Astigmatism - p. 273 40. Part VI: Complex Cases - p. 280.e1 41. Chapter 32: Ultradense Cataract - p. 280.e1 42. Chapter 33: Intumescent Cataract - p. 290.e1 43. Chapter 34: Management of Weak Zonules - p. 298.e1 44. Chapter 35: Cataract Surgery in the Small Pupil - p. 308.e1 45. Chapter 36: Phacoemulsification in the Glaucoma Patient - p. 320.e1 46. Chapter 37: Cataract Surgery in Combination With Corneal Surgery - p. 332.e1 47. Chapter 38: Cataract Surgery in Uveitic Patients - p. 342 48. Chapter 39: Retinal Considerations in Cataract Surgery - p. 352.e1 49. Chapter 40: Pediatric Cataract Surgery - p. 361 50. Chapter 41: Intraocular Lens Exchange and Secondary Intraocular Lens Placement - p. 372.e1 51. Chapter 42: Traumatic Cataract - p. 382.e1 52. Chapter 43: Iris Repair and Iris Prosthesis - p. 392 53. Chapter 44: Surgery in Short and Eyes - p. 406.e1 54. Part VII: Intraoperative Complications - p. 414.e1 55. Chapter 45: Risk Management in Cataract Surgery - p. 414.e1 56. Chapter 46: Intraoperative Complications - p. 420 57. Chapter 47: Vitrectomy for the Anterior Segment Surgeon - p. 436.e1 58. Chapter 48: Issues in Wound Management - p. 443.e1 59. Chapter 49: Surgical Instrument Care and Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome - p. 451 60. Part VIII: Postoperative Complications - p. 461 61. Chapter 50: Corneal Edema After Cataract Surgery - p. 461 62. Chapter 51: Glaucoma After Cataract Surgery - p. 471 63. Chapter 52: Retinal Complications of Cataract Surgery - p. 476.e1 64. Chapter 53: Subluxated Intraocular Lenses - p. 483 65. Chapter 54: Neodymium:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser Applications in the Cataract Patient - p. 498.e1 66. Chapter 55: Management of Dysphotopsia - p. 508.e1 67. Chapter 56: Refractive Enhancements After Cataract Surgery - p. 517 68. Index - p. 522.e1 69. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 522.e1
Offering authoritative coverage, Steinert's Cataract Surgery, 4th Edition, takes you step by step from preoperative evaluation and preparation through the full range of surgical techniques and the mitigation and management of complications. New editors, Drs. Sumit (Sam) Garg and Douglas D. Koch, along with a who’s who list of top international experts, provide practical technical guidance on all aspects of cataract surgery in a newly streamlined, easy-to-read format. From IOL calculations to glaucoma and astigmatism considerations, perioperative drug delivery to methods of iris repair, this up-to-date 4th Edition delivers essential clinical information, core foundational knowledge, and advanced techniques from cover to cover.
Features expert tips on common pitfalls in cataract surgery, including advanced surgical pearls to maximize patient outcomes.
Contains 10 new chapters covering Modular Intraocular Lenses (IOLs), Femtosecond-Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery, Preoperative Evaluation and Considerations of Astigmatism, Toric Intraocular Lenses (IOLs), Managing Residual Postoperative Astigmatism, Retinal Considerations in Cataract Surgery, Management of Dysphotopsia, Refractive Enhancements after Cataract Surgery, and more.
Provides rich visual guidance with more than 1,200 diagnostic, clinical, and surgical photos and illustrations with clear explanations.
Includes more than 50 videos of narrated surgical footage performed by the authors, offering real-time guidance on the full range of the latest cataract surgery techniques.
1. Introduction - p. xxii 2. Part I: Preoperative Considerations - p. xxiii 3. List of Illustrations - p. xxiii 4. List of Tables - p. xxiii 5. Chapter 1: Pathology and Classification of Cataracts - p. xxiii 6. Chapter 2: Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation of the Cataract Patient - p. 9 7. Chapter 3: Current Concepts in Intraocular Lens Power Calculations - p. 23 8. Chapter 4: Intraocular Lens Calculations After Refractive Surgery - p. 35 9. Part II: Intraocular Lenses - p. 46 10. Chapter 5: Principles of Intraocular Lens Design and Biomaterials - p. 46 11. Chapter 6: Polymethyl Methacrylate Posterior- and Anterior-Chamber Intraocular Lenses - p. 60 12. Chapter 7: Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lenses - p. 67.e1 13. Chapter 8: Toric Intraocular Lenses - p. 76 14. Chapter 9: Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lenses - p. 86.e1 15. Chapter 10: Adjustment Of Intraocular Lens Power - p. 96.e1 16. Chapter 11: Modular Intraocular Lenses - p. 100.e1 17. Part III: Anesthesia and Initial Steps - p. 105 18. Chapter 12: Anesthesia for Cataract Surgery - p. 105 19. Chapter 13: Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices - p. 114 20. Chapter 14: Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Endophthalmitis - p. 118 21. Chapter 15: Inflammation in Cataract Surgery - p. 122 22. Chapter 16: Incision Construction - p. 131 23. Chapter 17: Capsulotomy - p. 142 24. Chapter 18: Hydrodissection and Hydrodelineation - p. 156.e1 25. Part IV: Nuclear Disassembly - p. 159 26. Chapter 19: Basic Principles of the Phacoemulsifier - p. 159 27. Chapter 20: Advanced Principles of Phacoemulsification Platforms - p. 173 28. Chapter 21: Extracapsular Cataract Extraction and Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery - p. 185 29. Chapter 22: Principles of Nuclear Disassembly - p. 196.e1 30. Chapter 23: Phaco Chop Techniques - p. 202 31. Chapter 24: Tilt and Tumble Supracapsular Phacoemulsification - p. 212.e1 32. Chapter 25: Biaxial Microincision Phacoemulsification - p. 218.e1 33. Chapter 26: Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery - p. 223 34. Chapter 27: Cortical Removal - p. 230 35. Part V: Astigmatism Management - p. 248.e1 36. Chapter 28: Preoperative Evaluation and Considerations of Astigmatism - p. 248.e1 37. Chapter 29: Corneal Incisional Approaches for Reducing Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery - p. 256 38. Chapter 30: Toric Intraocular Lenses: Selection and Alignment Methods - p. 266.e1 39. Chapter 31: Managing Residual Postoperative Astigmatism - p. 273 40. Part VI: Complex Cases - p. 280.e1 41. Chapter 32: Ultradense Cataract - p. 280.e1 42. Chapter 33: Intumescent Cataract - p. 290.e1 43. Chapter 34: Management of Weak Zonules - p. 298.e1 44. Chapter 35: Cataract Surgery in the Small Pupil - p. 308.e1 45. Chapter 36: Phacoemulsification in the Glaucoma Patient - p. 320.e1 46. Chapter 37: Cataract Surgery in Combination With Corneal Surgery - p. 332.e1 47. Chapter 38: Cataract Surgery in Uveitic Patients - p. 342 48. Chapter 39: Retinal Considerations in Cataract Surgery - p. 352.e1 49. Chapter 40: Pediatric Cataract Surgery - p. 361 50. Chapter 41: Intraocular Lens Exchange and Secondary Intraocular Lens Placement - p. 372.e1 51. Chapter 42: Traumatic Cataract - p. 382.e1 52. Chapter 43: Iris Repair and Iris Prosthesis - p. 392 53. Chapter 44: Surgery in Short and Eyes - p. 406.e1 54. Part VII: Intraoperative Complications - p. 414.e1 55. Chapter 45: Risk Management in Cataract Surgery - p. 414.e1 56. Chapter 46: Intraoperative Complications - p. 420 57. Chapter 47: Vitrectomy for the Anterior Segment Surgeon - p. 436.e1 58. Chapter 48: Issues in Wound Management - p. 443.e1 59. Chapter 49: Surgical Instrument Care and Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome - p. 451 60. Part VIII: Postoperative Complications - p. 461 61. Chapter 50: Corneal Edema After Cataract Surgery - p. 461 62. Chapter 51: Glaucoma After Cataract Surgery - p. 471 63. Chapter 52: Retinal Complications of Cataract Surgery - p. 476.e1 64. Chapter 53: Subluxated Intraocular Lenses - p. 483 65. Chapter 54: Neodymium:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser Applications in the Cataract Patient - p. 498.e1 66. Chapter 55: Management of Dysphotopsia - p. 508.e1 67. Chapter 56: Refractive Enhancements After Cataract Surgery - p. 517 68. Index - p. 522.e1 69. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 522.e1
