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In-Office Corneal Procedures

A Practical Guide

  • 1st Edition - May 29, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Marjan Farid
  • Language: English

Covering the wide range of corneal diseases and disorders encountered and treated in an office setting, In-Office Corneal Procedures is a focused, practical guide designed for… Read more

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Description

Covering the wide range of corneal diseases and disorders encountered and treated in an office setting, In-Office Corneal Procedures is a focused, practical guide designed for corneal fellows and specialists, comprehensive ophthalmologists, and optometrists. Twenty-three detailed, real-world cases, including both diagnostic and treatment guidance, are clearly presented and enhanced by high-quality illustrations and procedural videos.

Key features

  • Contains 23 detailed case studies covering a full range of office-based procedures for managing corneal and ocular surface disorders, appropriate for both the comprehensive ophthalmologist as well as the cornea specialist
  • Includes general procedures such as removal of corneal foreign bodies based on type and location, indications and approaches to superficial keratectomy, and procedural approaches to dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction
  • Offers procedural guidelines on how to manage corneal refractive complications such as how to remove epithelial ingrowth from a LASIK flap, how to correct flap striae, and how to perform refractive corneal incisions
  • Covers complex and urgent cases such as impending corneal perforations, management of acute ocular surface burns, and how to best culture active corneal infections
  • Provides superb visual guidance with numerous clinical and surgical photos, OCT/OCTA and other diagnostic imaging, and 19 companion videos demonstrating procedures in real time
  • An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

Readership

Corneal fellows and specialists, comprehensive ophthalmologists; optometrists

Table of contents

1. Dry Eye Disease

2. Meibomian Gland Disease

3. Corneal Relaxing Incisions

4. Salzmann Nodular Degeneration

5. Anterior Basement Dystrophy

6. Recurrent Corneal Erosions

7. Band Keratopathy

8. Epithelial Ingrowth Under a LASIK Flap

9. LASIK Flap Striae

10. Corneal Foreign Bodies

11. Conjunctival Concretions and Cysts

12. Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis

13. Conjunctivochalasis

14. Corneal Infectious Keratitis

15. Herpetic Corneal Disease

16. Neurotrophic Keratitis or the Nonhealing Epithelial Defect

17. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis

18. Corneal Perforation and Descemetocele

19. Acute Chemical Burn

20. Acute Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

21. Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency

22. Corneal Suturing and Adjusting at the Slit Lamp

23. Corneal Transplant Complications

Review quotes

"This is an excellent reference book to have in the clinic. This book expands on the decision-making process for medical and surgical management and provides guidance on how to perform the procedures." ©Doody’s Review Service, 2025, Yueren Wang, OD (Southern College of Optometry), Doody’s Score: 93 - 4 Stars!

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 31, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Marjan Farid

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, California, USA