Pterygium
SLACK Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-55642-978-1 (ISBN)
Dr. John A. Hovanesian and his contributors address pterygium surgery through a detailed compilation of intraoperative and postoperative patient management. Pterygium: Techniques and Technologies for Surgical Success includes step-by-step details on a wide range of treatment therapies, such as:
Use of fibrin tissue adhesive
Conjunctival autograft techniques, including wide margin autograft
Amniotic membrane techniques and pearls
Mitomycin and 5FU Adjuncts
Conjunctival Chalasis
Postoperative complications management, including the surgical approach to recurrences
Pterygium: Techniques and Technologies for Surgical Success is an indispensible resource for ophthalmic surgeons, residents, fellows, and assisting staff who must keep up with the latest ocular procedures regarding pterygium surgery.
John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS is a member of the clinical faculty at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute in Los Angeles, CA and is in private ophthalmic practice in Laguna Hills, CA with Harvard Eye Associates. He completed his undergraduate training in 3 years in the honors chemistry program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he was a James B. Angell Scholar and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society as a sophomore. After graduating Summa Cum Laude, he earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School and completed his residency training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI, where he was named Resident of the Year and was selected by his faculty to serve as chief resident. He then completed a 2-year fellowship in cornea and external disease at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute. In his private practice in Southern California, he directs one of the country’s most recognized FDA study centers, evaluating new eye care technologies. He serves as a board member or consultant for over 20 eye technology companies. As the son of two teachers, Dr. Hovanesian enjoys contributing to ophthalmic education and serves the American Academy of Ophthalmology as editor of the Online News and Education Network’s cataract and anterior segment section. He is a regular contributor and member of the editorial board for Ocular Surgery News, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today, The Premier Surgeon, Advanced Ocular Care, and Primary Care Optometry News. He blogs at http://www.osnsupersite.com/blog/hovanesian.aspx. In his spare time, Dr. Hovanesian, an Eagle Scout, is a volunteer leader with the Boy Scouts of America serving as both cubmaster of his son’s Cub Scout group and executive board member of the Orange County, California Council. He and his wife also teach Sunday school at his church in Costa Mesa, CA.
Dedication Acknowledgments About the Editor Contributing Authors Preface Foreword by Claes H. Dohlman, MD Introduction Chapter 1 Pterygium Pathogenesis, Actinic Damage, and Recurrence Jeanie Jin Yee Chui, MBBS, PhD and Minas Theodore Coroneo, FRANZCO, MD, FRACS, MS Chapter 2 Historical Approaches to Pterygium Surgery, Including Bare Sclera and Adjunctive Beta Radiation Techniques R. Duncan Johnson, MD; Vicky C. Pai, MD; and Richard H. Hoft, MD Chapter 3 Pterygium Excision With Conjunctival Autograft Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD and Mark A. Fava, MD, FRCSC Chapter 4 Fibrin Tissue Adhesive David R. Hardten, MD Chapter 5 5-Fluorouracil and Mitomycin-C: Adjuncts to Pterygium Surgery M. Camille Almond, MD; B. Travis Dastrup, MD; and Stephen C. Kaufman, MD, PhD Chapter 6 History of Amniotic Membranes in Pterygium Surgery Juan F. Batlle, MD Chapter 7 Use of Amniotic Membrane for Conjunctival Reconstruction Mohamed Abou Shousha, MD; Jane Fishler, MD; and Victor L. Perez, MD Chapter 8 Pterygium Excision and Placement of Amniotic Membrane Grafts Hyung Cho, MD and Roy S. Chuck, MD, PhD Chapter 9 Pterygium Excision With a Conjunctival Autograft and Prophylactic Placement of Subconjunctival Amniotic Membrane Surrounding the Excision Site John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS and Andrew S. Behesnilian, MD Chapter 10 Pterygium: Postoperative Management and Complications Dhivya Ashok Kumar, MD and Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth Chapter 11 Management of Recurrent Pterygium Jay C. Bradley, MD Chapter 12 Conjunctival Chalasis: Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS Financial Disclosures Index
| Sprache | englisch |
|---|---|
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 444 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Augenheilkunde |
| ISBN-10 | 1-55642-978-9 / 1556429789 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-55642-978-1 / 9781556429781 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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