Cataract Surgery in Complicated Cases

Cases of "normal" cataracts are decreasing, whereas the incidence of "difficult" cases is greatly increasing. These more difficult cases require additional preparation and this book aims to provide surgeons with all the information necessary to treat complicated or unusual cases.

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It is widely known that cases of "normal" cataracts are decreasing, whereas the incidence of "difficult" cases is greatly increasing. These more difficult cases require additional preparation and this book aims to provide surgeons with all the information necessary to treat complicated or unusual cases through personal techniques provided by over 50 expert surgeons from around the world. Through Dr Buratto's knowledge of the procedure, we know phacoemulsification in routine cataract surgery provides positive results by means of its safety and the fact that it allows rapid rehabilitation. This publication should be useful to every surgeon treating cataracts because of its extensive coverage of what steps to take when complex or rare cases arise during cataract surgery. With 500 photographs illustrating these unusual situations, Dr Buratto takes the ophthalmologist step-by-step through each complicated case.