Essentials of Cataract Surgery - Softcover

Henderson, Bonnie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556428022 ISBN 13: 9781556428029

Publisher: CRC Press, 2007

Synopsis

Have you ever wished that the experts were standing by your side during surgery?

Essentials of Cataract Surgery is a straightforward, concise, and easy-to-read reference manual that is equivalent to having the best instructor guiding you on what to do next and how to avoid potential complications.

Essentials of Cataract Surgery comprehensively covers the basics of every step of modern cataract surgery from preoperative evaluation to postoperative care. Detailed instructions and pearls are provided for each specific step. Each chapter contains a summary box which highlights the key points from each topic discussed. Additionally, images, diagrams, photographs, and tables are included to enhance understanding of specific topics.

In Essentials of Cataract Surgery, Dr. Bonnie An Henderson brings together advice and teaching techniques from the Harvard Intensive Cataract Surgical Training Conference to provide both beginning and practicing surgeons with the personal tips and expert advice of the leading cataract mentors from around the country.

Some topics covered include:
• Preoperative evaluation
• Lens removal techniques
• Phaco technology
• Fluidics of current phaco machines
• Chopping techniques
• IOLs
• Postoperative complications

With detailed information, expert pearls, and a user-friendly format, Essentials of Cataract Surgery is perfect for residents, fellows, medical students, and practicing ophthalmologists looking to improve their surgical techniques.

About this title

About the Author

Bonnie An Henderson, MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and practices at the Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. Prior to joining this group, she was the Director of the Comprehensive Department of Ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She received her undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College and was admitted early to Dartmouth Medical School where she graduated with high honors. She completed her residency at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School.

Her career focus has been on education. She created and organized the annual Harvard Intensive Cataract Surgical Training Course, which focuses on teaching surgery to US residents. She has been the principal investigator for the development of a computer software program that simulates surgery for training purposes. She has been the recipient of the “Teacher of the Year” award by the Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology and nominated for Harvard’s Excellence in Teaching Award.

Dr. Henderson serves on committees for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. She is on the Executive Board of the Massachusetts Eye Physicians and Surgeons and has served on the Physician Board of Directors at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She has received the “Best Of” awards for her research poster and film from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters in ophthalmology.

Dr. Henderson lives with her husband and 3 children in Massachusetts.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1556428022
• ISBN 13: 9781556428029
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 328