PART I – Evaluation
Chapter 1. The Pathology of Cataracts
Chapter 2. Surgical Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathogenesis, and Classification of Cataracts
Chapter 3. Preoperative Evaluation of the Patient with Visually Significant Cataract
Chapter 4. Intraocular Lens Power Calculation
Chapter 5. Intraocular Lens Power Calculations after Refractive Surgery
PART II – Preparation
Chapter 7. The Phaco Machine :The Physical Principles Guiding its Operation
Chapter 8. Retrobulbar and Peribulbar Anesthesia for Cataract Surgery
Chapter 9. Topical Intracameral Anesthesia
PART III – Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
Chapter 10. Extracapsular Cataract Surgery: Indications and Techniques
Chapter 11. Small Incision Cataract Surgery in Underdeveloped Countries
PART IV – Phacoemulsification
Chapter 13. Incision Construction
Chapter 15. Hydrodissection and Hydrodelineation
Chapter 16. Principles of Nuclear Phacoemulsification
Chapter 18. Tilt and Tumble Phacoemulsification: Coaxial and Bimanual
Chapter 19. Biaxial Phacoemulsification
Chapter 20. Microcoaxial Phacoemulsification with Torsional Ultrasound
PART V – Special Techniques for Cataract Extraction
Chapter 21. Phacoemulsification in the Presence of a Small Pupil
Chapter 22. Combined Cataract Implant and Filtering Surgery
Chapter 23. Combined Cataract Extraction and Corneal Transplantation
Chapter 24. Control of Astigmatism in the Cataract Patient
Chapter 25. Cataract Surgery in Uveitis Patients
Chapter 26. Surgical Management of Pediatric Cataracts and Aphakia
Chapter 27. The Intumescent Cataract
Chapter 28. Dense Brunescent Cataract
Chapter 29. Capsule Tension Rings and Segments
Chapter 30. Techniques and Principles of Surgical Management for the Traumatic Cataract
Chapter 33. Nanophthalmos, Relative Anterior Microphthalmos, and Axial Hyperopia
Chapter 34. Cataract Surgery in the Presence of Other Ocular Comorbidities
PART VI – Intraocular Lenses
Chapter 35. The Evolution of the Intraocular Lens
Chapter 36. Polymethylmethacrylate Intraocular Lenses
Chapter 37. Foldable Intraocular Lenses, Edge Design, and Aspheric Optics
Chapter 38. Presbyopia Correcting Intraocular Lenses
Chapter 39. The Correction of Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery with Toric Intraocular Lenses
Chapter 40. Intraocular Lens Spectral Filtering
Chapter 41. Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation and Stabilization
Chapter 42. Pathology of Cataract Surgery and Intraocular Lenses
PART VII – Management of Complications
Chapter 43. Risk Management in Cataract Surgery
Chapter 44. Intraoperative Complications of Phacoemulsification Surgery
Chapter 45. Anterior Vitrectomy Techniques for the Cataract Surgeon
Chapter 46. Surgical Repositioning and Explantation of the Intraocular Lens
Chapter 47. Issues in Wound Management
Chapter 48. Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome
Chapter 49. Corneal Edema after Cataract Surgery
Chapter 50. Glaucoma after Cataract Surgery
Chapter 51. Neodymium: Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser Posterior Capsulotomy
Chapter 55. Postoperative Endophthalmitis
Chapter 56. Management of Postoperative Complications: Retinal Detachment
Chapter 57. Prolonged Intraocular Inflammation
PART VIII – Innovations and Future Trends for Cataract Surgery
Chapter 58. Cataract Surgery: Future Predictions