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Progress in vitreo-retinal surgery is mercurial. Since this series is dedicated to new developments the reader is presented with a motley list of topics. The advancements described here may represent generally accepted progress in the field: New instruments, Macular hole surgery, Tumor biopsy. The text is well-structured text and the book bridges the gap between primary literature and daily practice.
Vascular diseases of the retina are a major cause of blindness among all age groups. Edited and written by internationally well-known experts, this state-of-the-art comprehensive overview of basic and clinical science will enhance the understanding of retinal vascular disease and help in the evaluation of current and future treatment approaches for the clinician. The well-structured and highly illustrated text is divided into three easy-to-follow sections. This unique textbook-atlas also includes topics which are not currently found in other retinal disease textbooks, such as case reports and clinical follow-ups.
Specialist ophthalmological surgeons explain to their colleagues how to maximize the benefits of a refractive approach to cataract surgery in order to minimize patients' dependence on spectacles. They also describe methods for selecting and inserting inter-ocular lenses, including the new multifocal varieties. Among the topics are the evolution of refractive cataract surgery, important considerations for calculating the inter-optical lens, the clear corneal incision technique, pacoemulsification techniques, reducing astigmatism, creating multifocality, selecting and counseling patients for multifocal lens insertion, and clear lensectomy for refractive errors. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Das Leben Albrecht von Graefes war von großen Höhen und Tiefen geprägt, so dass es noch heute – 150 Jahre nach seinem Ableben – berührt. Neben dem frühen Tod an Tuberkulose mit 42 Jahren, dem Verlust zweier Kinder im ersten Lebensjahr und dem frühen Verlust von Mutter und insbesondere Vater stehen für ihre Zeit großartige klinische und wissenschaftliche Erfolge. Albrecht von Graefe kann daher zu Recht als Begründer der modernen Ophthalmologie und als „augenärztlicher Lehrer des Erdkreises“ angesehen werden. Er war ein großer Weltbürger, Europäer, Deutscher und Berliner. Diese Biographie ist insofern auch ein kleines Stückchen deutscher - genauer preußischer - und Berli...