Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (eBook)

Bonnie An Henderson M.D is a Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and a partner at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. Her career focus and research has been on education.  Dr. Henderson has authored over 100 articles, papers, book chapters, and abstracts and has delivered over 250 invited lectures worldwide. Dr. Henderson is the Associate Editor for the Journal of Refractive Surgery and Associate Editor for Eyeworld for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. She serves on the editorial advisory board of Eyenet Magazine of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and serves on the editorial boards of 3 other journals. 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. Additional awards include an Achievement Award and Secretariat Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and “Best of” awards from the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery for her research and films. Her previous books include Essentials of Cataract Surgery (SLACK Incorporated), which is widely used in training programs in many countries, and A Complete Surgical Guide for Correcting Astigmatism (SLACK Incorporated; co-author J.P. Gills), now translated into several languages.

Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery.- Instruments and Supplies.- Anesthesia for small incision cataract surgery.- Prep/Drape.- Incision.- The Capsular Opening.- Hydrodissection.- Lens Delivery.- Cortex Removal.- IOL Insertion.- Wound closure.- Drug treatment and Complications.- Conversion from Phacoemulsification to MSICS.