Viscoelastics in Ophthalmic Surgery

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Just as much as a basic phar macological knowledge is necessary for a rational use of drugs, in-depth know ledge of physicochemical properties and objective investigations are prerequi sites for a logical selection of visco elastics from an ever increasing number of available substances.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-08-08
Mått:155 x 235 x 10 mm
Vikt:271 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:152
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783642641220

Utforska kategorier

Oftalmologi inom Medicin

Innehållsförteckning

1 Overview.- Historical Development.- Current Breakdown of Viscoelastic Substances.- Analysis of Current Application Modes.- 2 Basics.- Physicochemical Properties of Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices.- Optical Properties of Viscoelastic Substances.- Chemical Properties of Viscoelastic Substances, Biocompatibility and Safety Requirements.- 3 Viscoelastic Substances.- Hyaluronate.- Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose.- Chondroitin Sulfate.- Polyacrylamide.- Collagen.- Cellugel®.- 4 Product Specifications.- Manufacturers’ Information About Their Viscoelastics.- Our Own Comparative Trials.- 5 General Applications of Viscoelastics.- Maintenance of the Anterior Chamber.- Tissue Manipulations.- Coatability.- Corneal Endothelial Protection.- Hemostasis.- Management of Complications.- 6 Complications Through the Use of Viscoelastics.- Therapy for Raised IOP Following Phacoemulsification.- 7 Special Uses of Viscoelastics.- Cataract Surgery.- Implantation of Foldable IOLs.- Perforating and Lamellar Keratoplasty.- Glaucoma Surgery.- Trauma Surgery.- Posterior Segment Surgery.- Surgery of Eye Muscles.- Lacrimal Dysfunction (Coating Medium).- 8 Removal of ViscoelasticSubstances.- The “Rock and Roll” Technique.- Retention of the Viscoelastic Substance.- 9 Healon®5: A New Viscoadaptive Formulation.- 10 Aseptic Production vs. Terminal Sterilization.- 11 Viscoelastics: Medical Device or Drug.- 12 Summary.- Product Overview.- • Hyaluronic Acid Products.- • HPMC-Products.- Measured Values for Certain Products Gained by Individual Investigations.- • Viscoelastics Containing Hyaluronic Acid.- • Viscoelastics from Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose.- References.