Ophthalmic Surgery

Pulse Doppler Analysis in External Ophthalmic and the Long Ciliary Ophthalmic Arteries in the Cat

Objective- Analysis of the PSV (peak systolic velocity), EDV (end diastolic velocity) and RI (Resistant Index) in external ophthalmic and the long ciliary ophthalmic arteries in the cat by pulse Doppler. Design- Descriptive study Animals- 12 short haired “Tomcats” weighted about 3.9± 0.9 Kg no e general and optic disease in clinical, paraclinical and ophthalmoscopic examinations. Pr...

Basic Principles of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery combines the precision of ophthalmic microsurgery with plastic and reconstructive surgical principles, allowing for subspecialized care of the eyelid, orbital, and lacrimal system. A foundation in ophthalmology allows the oculoplastic surgeon the knowledge and skills to safely and successfully protect the globe while achieving functional and aesthet...

Ophthalmic photography: retinal photography, angiography, and electronic imaging, second edition.

Cataract Surgery

SEPTEMBER 2009 I CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY I 31 S ince first introduced to ophthalmic surgery in 1979, ophthalmic viscosurgical devices (OVDs) have helped surgeons maintain the anterior chamber and protect ocular tissue during cataract surgery. Injected prior to the capsulorhexis and then again during different phases of surgery, OVDs afford surgeons time and space during operations; ...

Safety of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% as a prophylactic antibiotic following routine cataract surgery: results of a prospective, parallel-group, investigator-masked study

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6% compared with moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.5%, when used for infection prophylaxis following uncomplicated phacoemulsification clear cornea surgery using sutureless corneal incision. METHODS This prospective, two-site, parallel-group, investigator-masked clinical s...

Management of ocular inflammation and pain following cataract surgery: focus on bromfenac ophthalmic solution

Recently, several new ophthalmic NSAID products have been introduced for commercial use in the United States. The purpose of this review is to briefly overview the ophthalmic NSAIDs currently in use and to discuss the management of postoperative ocular inflammation and pain following cataract surgery with a particular focus on bromfenac ophthalmic solution 0.09%. Bromfenac ophthalmic solution 0...