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Eye Surgery in Hot Climates

William Dean John Sandford-Smith

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English
JP Medical Ltd
31 March 2015
This well-known guide to eye surgery in resource poor countries focuses on the management of common and blinding diseases, notably the surgical treatment of cataract, glaucoma and the eyelid complications of trachoma.

The book describes simple, cost effective procedures appropriate to low income countries such as intra-ocular lenses, the use of which has become more widespread since the last edition.

Introductory chapters on basic principles such as theatre equipment and anaesthesia are followed by chapters devoted to specific procedures such as cataract surgery, eyelid surgery and enucleation. Also included are chapters on paediatric surgery and trauma.

Thoroughly revised and updated, Eye Surgery in Hot Climates Fourth Edition continues to provide relevant, practical advice for health care providers caring for eye patients in nations where blindness and visual impairment remain prevalent.

 

All chapters revised and updated to reflect latest best practice Includes two completely new chapters on surgical training and paediatric surgery Includes DVD featuring instructional videos of cataract surgery, trabeculectomy and lid surgery for trachoma

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Imprint:   JP Medical Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 240mm,  Width: 160mm, 
ISBN:   9781909836235
ISBN 10:   1909836230
Pages:   352
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  A / AS level
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
1. Introduction 2. Surgical training and learning 3. Surgery and the eye 4. Operating theatre procedures and equipment 5. Anaesthesia of the eye and preparing the patient for surgery 6. Cataract surgery 7. Glaucoma 8. Surgery of the eyelids 9. Surgery of the conjunctiva and cornea 10. Surgery of the lacrimal drainage system 11. Evisceration, enucleation and exenteration 12. Trauma 13. Surgery in children

William Dean MBBS FRCS Specialist Trainee Ophthalmologist, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol; Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, UK John Sandford-Smith FRCS FRCOphth OBE Emeritus Consultant, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK  

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