Surgery of the Eyelids, Lacrimal System, and Orbit

ISBN-13: 9780195340211 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 528 str.

Michael T. Yen

Opis

Surgery of the Eyelids, Lacrimal System, and Orbit, second edition is a richly illustrated text of oculofacial plastic surgery, with contributions from over 50 nationally and internationally recognized expert authors. Extensively updated from the first edition, this comprehensive text details the evaluation and surgical management of conditions ranging from basic functional eyelid malpositions to complex aesthetic facial reconstructions. It is an excellent resource for those in training as well as seasoned practitioners wanting to be updated on the newest techniques in eyelid, lacrimal, and orbital surgery. The added section in aesthetic surgery includes both surgical and nonsurgical techniques for facial rejuvenation such as botulinum toxin injections, facial fillers, and chemical and laser resurfacing. With over 350 figures, the reader will be able to gain an in-depth understanding and step-by-step instruction of basic and advanced oculofacial plastic surgical procedures. The recognized expert contributing authors provide readers with trusted insight into new and advanced surgical techniques.
The text is intuitively organized into functional sections including eyelid malpositions, eyelid reconstruction, lacrimal surgery, orbital surgery, and aesthetic facial surgery. Topics include eyelid lacerations and acute adnexal trauma, clinical presentation of eyelid lesions, management of periocular neoplasms, reconstruction of the lower eyelid, reconstruction of the upper eyelid, reconstruction of canthal defects, management of entropion and trichiasis, management of ectropion and floppy eyelids, management of blepharoptosis, management of eyelid retraction, management of blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm, management of facial palsy, evaluation of the lacrimal system, management of pediatric nasolacrimal duct obstruction, surgery of the lacrimal system, orbital and periorbital fracture, evaluation & spectrum of orbital disease, surgical exploration of the orbit, surgical decompression of the orbit, optic nerve sheath decompression, management of orbital cellulitis, enucleation and evisceration, orbital Exenteration, complications of the anophthalmic socket, rejuvenation of the forehead and eyebrows, upper eyelid blepharoplasty, lower eyelid and midfacial rejuvenation, chemical and laser resurfacing of the eyelids and face, botulinum toxin injections for facial rhytids, soft tissue fillers for facial aesthetics, and face-lifting techniques.

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This book combines a comprehensive organization structure with contributions from world class authors to provide an outstanding reference for an ophthalmologist of any practice level. The illustrations comprise an excellent reference to aid in comprehension of the surgical techniques discussed. This book stands strong with any of its peers in the surgical descriptions and techniques of orbital, eyelid, and lacrimal surgery.

O autorze

Dr. Michael Yen specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyelids and face. He is an associate professor of Ophthalmology at the Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed his residency at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami and a fellowship in ophthalmic and facial plastic surgery with Dr. Richard Anderson at the Center for Facial Appearances followed. Dr. Yen is a fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) and of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, from which he received an Achievement Award in 2005.