BOOK REVIEWS
PUBLICATION VIDEO ATLAS OF ANTERIOR SEGMENT REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION
LEIGH SPIELBERG MD Books Editor
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Reviews PUBLICATION MULTIFOCAL INTRAOCULAR LENSES EDITORS JORGE L. ALIÓ AND JOSEPH PIKKEL PUBLISHED BY SPRINGER
A comprehensive review of multifocal treatment
Multifocal intraocular lenses are all the rage. Patients have become accustomed to the possibility of spectacle independence and increasingly request this option. However, successful implantation of multifocal lenses is more than simply a surgical procedure. There are dozens of different lenses and just as many types of patients, and matching the correct IOL with the correct patient is a skill unto itself. This is where Multifocal Intraocular Lenses: The Art and the Practice, Second Edition (Springer) comes in. Edited by Jorge L. Alió and Joseph Pikkel, this 380-page text is a comprehensive overview of all aspects of multifocal treatment, from the preoperative assessment to suggested solutions for the unhappy patient. The text starts with a short introduction on what multifocal lenses can offer in the current era. What follows is an in-depth coverage of everything that requires consideration before implantation of a multifocal lens. Chapter 3 reviews the basic principles, Chapter 4 the preoperative considerations and Chapter 5 covers the neuroadaptation required for a patient both to get used to and enjoy their newly recovered multifocality. “Implanting a multifocal intraocular lens is, in a way, a ‘disturbance’ that makes it more difficult for the brain to create a well-detailed image.” Because the neuroplasticity required for neuroadaptation decays with age, “patient selection is absolutely a key factor in gaining a satisfactory outcome. Ignoring neuroadaptation may result in prolonged patient complaints.” Particularly interesting was the chapter entitled “Considerations in Special Cases”. These include children, patients with glaucoma, maculopathy, amblyopia and dry eye. Patients who have undergone corneal refractive surgery are also considered. Of course, surgery isn’t surgery without complications, and these are covered in Chapter 8, which is followed by a chapter on post-implantation residual refractive error and another one on “Solutions for the Unhappy Patient”. This might be the most useful chapter. The second half of the book is devoted to information on each of the available lens types, including EDOF and accommodative IOLs. Intended for ophthalmologists who currently implant multifocal IOLs or plan to do so in the future.
USEFUL TIPS FOR VR SURGEONS IN TRAINING
PUBLICATION THE POCKET GUIDE TO VITREORETINAL SURGERY EDITORS JASON N. CROSSON PUBLISHED BY SLACK
The Pocket Guide to Vitreoretinal Surgery (Slack), edited by Jason N. Crosson, is a quick-read manual on retinal surgery that introduces the reader to the basic concepts of VR surgery. Starting with “Setting Up for Vitrectomy: How to Get Started”, the book then progresses from basic vitrectomy techniques to approaches to retinal detachments, peeling and other day-today surgical procedures. At 155 small pages, it is indeed a guide rather than a textbook. As an early-career vitreoretinal surgeon myself, I picked up some useful tips that I plan to incorporate into my surgical practice. This |book EUROTIMES MONTHseems YEAR most appropriate for ophthalmology residents who are preparing for their vitreoretinal surgery rotation or deciding whether VR surgery is for them, as well as for starting VR fellows.
EDITORS AMAR AGARWAL & PRIYA NARANG PUBLISHED BY THIEME
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR ADVANCED SURGEONS The Video Atlas of Anterior Segment Repair and Reconstruction: Managing Challenges in Cornea, Glaucoma and Lens Surgery (Thieme), by Amar Agarwal and Priya Narang, stands out primarily for its detailed videos and photography of each intraoperative step required to perform complex procedures like DSAEK, keratoprosthesis implantation, pupilloplasty and intrascleral fixation of intraocular lenses. Composed of five sections (reconstructing the cornea, iris, aqueous drainage, lens and ‘miscellaneous’), the book serves primarily as a textual explanation of what can be seen in the nearly 40 videos. The procedures described are for the advanced surgeon with extensive experience in anterior segment surgery. As such, the book is intended for those surgeons who are looking to move to the next level or simply refine their technique. PUBLICATION OPHTHALMIC PLASTIC SURGERY OF THE UPPER FACE EDITORS MICHAEL A. BURNSTINE, STEVEN C. DRESNER, DAVID B. SAMIMI & HELEN A. MERRITT PUBLISHED BY THIEME
COMPLETE GUIDE TO FACIAL IMPROVEMENT Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery of the Upper Face: Eyelid Ptosis, Dermatochalasis and Eyebrow Ptosis (Thieme) was written by a team of four physicians from the University of Southern California and Eyesthetica in Los Angeles. Drs Burnstine, Dresner, Samimi and Merritt collaborated to produce this 250page work, which organises the approach to the patient with these disorders. Starting with classification and aesthetic anatomy of the upper face, each procedure is then described, providing a step-by-step guide to procedures such as internal eyebrow lift, open coronal pretrichial browlift surgery and the Fasanella-Servat procedure. This text is intended for current and future oculoplastic, plastic and aesthetic surgeons who are looking to offer their patients the whole spectrum of possibilities for upper facial aesthetic improvement. If you have a book you would like to have reviewed please send it to: EuroTimes, Temple House, Temple Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin, Ireland
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