First International Congress on Cataract Surgery, Florence, 1978 [electronic resource] /

Session I. Social Aspects of the Cataract. Preparatory and Logistic Problems Chairman: J. François -- Social aspects of the cataract -- Cataract, a major cause of unnecessary blindness -- Biochemistry of cataract -- Genetics of cataracts -- Iatrogenic cataracts -- Cataract epidemology: Public Health implications and research needs -- General and ophthalmological problems preceding the operation -- Guidelines of haemorrhagic prophylaxis in cataract surgery -- General anaesthesia in cataract surgery -- Neuroleptanalgesia in ophthalmic surgery -- Local anaesthesia in cataract surgery -- Sterilization -- Instruments -- Microsurgery now and in the future -- Recent advances in microsurgical cutting technique -- Session II. Cataract in the Adult. Experimental Implantation of Crystalline Lens Chairman: J. Barraquer -- Lens surgery in the last decades -- Intracapsular lens extraction -- Directions for the use of alpha-chymotrypsin in enzymatic zonulolysis -- Phacoemulsification technique — special considerations -- Phacoemulsification — indications, contra-indications and results -- Small incision intra-ocular lens -- Extraction by ultrasonic phaco emulsification -- Cataract extraction by ultrasonic fragmentation (USF) -- Phacoemulsification -- Pars plana lensectomy with ultrasonic fragmentation (USF) -- Indications and techniques of bilateral cataract extraction -- Experimental implantation of crystalline lens -- Session III. Congenital Cataract and Cataract in the Young Pathological and Complicated Cataracts Chairman: A.E. Maumenee -- Congenital cataract — surgical problems -- Cataract in the young -- Traumatic cataract -- Preferred surgical methods in post-inflammatory cataract in young people and adults -- Cataract with retinal detachment -- Cataract extraction after filtering operation -- The surgical treatment of sub-luxated lenses -- Cataract surgery after penetrating keratoplasty -- Simultaneous cataract extraction and graft -- Session IV. Sutures—Incisions—Wound Healing Intra-operative Complications Chairman: D. Paton -- Choice and clinical evaluation of sutural material -- An evaluation of 9–0 monofilament polyglactin 910 synthetic absorbable suture in cataract surgery -- The cataract wound: Its closure and healing -- Suturing techniques: Continuous and interrupted -- Postoperative astigmatism in cataract surgery -- The uveal vascular system: Its importance and involvement with anterior chamber opening -- Vitreous loss prevention -- Operative complications of cataract surgery -- Operative complications of cataract surgery -- Eye surgery in a new hyperbaric room (vitreous loss prevention) -- Session V. Early and Post-operative Complications Particular Clinical Conditions Chairman: R. Troutman -- General and local post-operative treatment -- Inflammatory complication -- Bleeding and its control -- Treatment of limbic fistule and epithelial invasion of the anterior chamber after cataract extraction -- Pupillary complications after cataract extraction -- Wound leak, collapse of the anterior chamber choroidal detachment -- Membrane formation following cataract surgery -- Management of advanced bullous keratopathy past-present-future (prosthokeratoplasty results) -- Aphakic glaucoma -- Surgical management of aphakic glaucoma -- Maculopathy after intracapsular cataract extraction -- Retinal detachment in aphakia -- Treatment of retinal detachment in the aphakic -- Combined operation for cataract and glaucoma -- Session VI. Optical and Functional Treatment of Aphakia Chairman: M. Maione -- to optical and functional treatment of aphakia -- Psycho-optical aspects of the aphakic condition -- Optical correction of aphakia -- Extended wearing of contact lenses: An overview -- Silicone lenses in aphakia evaluation after one year -- Keratophakia today -- Session VII. Intraocular Implants in Extra or Intracapsular Extraction. Incidents and Complications with Intraocular Implants Chairman: A.E. Maumenee -- The Choyce anterior chamber implants -- Specular microscopy of the corneal endothelium and lens implant surgery -- Barraquer Shearing intraocular lens -- Unilateral traumatic and complicated cataract in children and young adults as a special indication for intraocular lens implants -- Intra- or extracapsular lens implantation -- Complications with intraocular lenses -- Complications with intraocular lenses -- Intraocular implants in extra and intracapsular extraction incidents and complications.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Francois, J. editor., Maumenee, E. editor., Esente, I. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1979
Subjects:	Medicine., Ophthalmology., Medicine & Public Health.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9613-7
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