Handbook of Eye Surgery

Surgery performed on an eye or its adnexa by an ophthalmologist is called an eye surgery or ocular surgery. Local anesthesia and topical anesthesia are commonly used during the process of eye surgery. There are various forms of eye surgeries like oculoplastic surgery, eye muscle surgery, corneal surgery, refractive surgery, vitreo-retinal surgery, etc. Extreme care is required before, during and after the surgery procedure to minimize as well as prevent further damage. Eye removal surgeries include enucleation, evisceration and exenteration. These procedures are performed to reduce pain in a blind eye or to treat malignant orbital tumors. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the practice of eye surgery. The various studies that are constantly contributing towards advancing technologies and the evolution of this field are examined in detail. Ophthalmologists and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.