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Dry Eye
Book Preview A practical Guide to Ocular Surface Disorders and Stem Cell Surgery
Edited by Amar Agarwal, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth
Publisher SLACK INCORPORATED
NJ USA. 2006, Price: $ 60/-
Dry eye and ocular surface disorders are complex conditions
with multiple modes of treatment. Navigate your way
through the perplexities with Dry Eye: A practical Guide
to Ocular Surface Disorders and Stem Cell Surgery.
Dr. Amar Agarwal has arranged a comprehensive and
easy-to-read text focusing on this emerging and hot
topic. With contributions from more than 30 of the
world’s leaders in ophthalmology, Dry Eye explains
all there is know about dry eye disorders and
management, as well as information on stem cell surgery.
The four sections inside Dry Eye cover every aspect of
ocular surface disorders.
Section one presents an introduction to the anatomy.
Section two provides Clinical assessment of a dry
eye case and various specific conditions.
Section three takes on the critical role of
management and procedures.
Section four details special situations.
Ophthalmic Lasers
Charles M. Wormington
Publisher: Butterworth Heinemann.
Philadelphia USA-2005, Price $ 59.95
The field of ophthalmic lasers is constantly evolvingmore
sophisticated types of lasers plus new and better
applications of those lasers are emerging for the
diagnosis and treatment of many ocular diseases. These
advances are changing the way ophthalmologists use
many of these techniques or refer patients to specialists
who use them.
This comprehensive, practical guide is designed to help
you determine when and how to use lasers for ophthalmic
applications and how to manage ophthalmic laser
patients before, during, and after laser surgery.
Main topics covered:
Stem cell surgery
Amniotic membrane transplantation
Cataract and refractive surgery in a dry eye case
Autologous serum
Drugs used to treat and manage dry eye
Punctual occlusion
Computer vision syndrome
With this text, Dr.Agarwal and his contributing authors
have provided well-organized and timely information
to guide us to a better understanding of the causes of
tear loss and recent breakthroughs in treatment
alternatives.
Dr. Agarwal has provided ophthalmologists with the
right information to better understand and mange
patients afflicted by problem dry eye, a condition that
continues to affect more people worldwide.
Inside the book you’ll find
Complete coverage of the basics of lasers-how they
work, what components are necessary, how their
output is described, characteristics of laser radiation
the way lasers and tissues interact and damage
mechanisms that account for the clinical uses.
Important new diagnostic uses of lasers for both the
anterior and posterior segments and the therapeutic
uses for the anterior segment, including vision
correction, laser posterior capsulotomy, glaucoma
treatment laser iridotomy, and laser trabeculoplasty.

Key aspects of the ophthalmologists role in laser
applications, such as referrals and post-procedure
complication management.
Chapter1 covers the basics of lasers: how they
work, what components are necessary, how their
output is described, and the characteristics of laser
radiation.
Chapter 2 covers the different types of ophthalmic lasers
available. Chapter 3 Provides fairly comprehensive
coverage of the new ophthalmic diagnostic uses of
Corneal Transplantation
Editor Rasik B Vajpayee MS
Associate Editors: Namrata Sharma MD, Geoffrey C Tabin, Hugh T Taylor.
Publisher: Jaypee Brothers , India 2004, Price: Rs.1995/-
Corneal Transplantation Surgery has undergone
tremendous advancements over the last few decades.
This book has been designed as a practical guide to the
various aspects of corneal grafting surgery. It elucidates
the basic aspects in preoperative evaluation,
investigations, established surgical procedures and the
advanced techniques in special situations as well as the
newer technology in corneal grafting. Theoretical as
well as research aspects of corneal grafting have been
dealt in a practical manner. An extensive and wellillustrated
section provides up-to-date knowledge of
complications in corneal transplantation and their
management. This should be of particular assistance
to ophthalmologists practicing in remote areas and
involved in the postoperative care of the grafted
patients.
This book provides a comprehensive knowledge and
information about the various aspects of Corneal
grafting surgery. World-renowned corneal
transplantation surgeons from the developed and the
developing countries have come together to address
the complex issues of corneal transplantation surgery
in a simple and effective manner. These stalwart corneal
surgeons enlighten the readers with their knowledge
and vast experience in both basic and advanced surgical
skills in a lucid and practical style.
Topics include
Technique of Penetrating Keratoplasty and
Postoperative Care.
lasers. Chapter4 through 9 are devoted to therapeutic
uses of ophthalmic lasers in the anterior segment.
The intent is that the book will be useful for both the
novice and the experienced eyecare practitioner as well
as for students and residents in training programs. This
book will be especially useful for those practitioners
who refer patients for laser treatment. The book will
help practitioners decide which type of system will be
useful for their practice, their patients, or referral of
their patients. This book is up to date with the latest
advances in ophthalmic laser technology.
Complications of Penetrating Keratoplasty
Various Techniques of Lamellar Keratoplasty
Pediatric Corneal Transplantation
Therapeutic Keratoplasty
Special Techniques in Corneal Grafting Surgery
Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation
Amniotic Membrane Transplantation
Keratoprosthesis
Alternatives to Penetrating keratoplasty
This book presents information that is not only updated
and skillfully written, but also held in a format that
should be very practical for ophthalmologists
throughout the world. With a minimum of effort, any
ophthalmologist presented with a corneal problem that
may need surgical treatment should be able to rapidly
find a sensible and still sufficiently detailed answer.
Certainly the time is right for such a systematic and
lucid contribution. The professional standing of all the
contributors certainly serves as a guarantee for success
of this timely textbook.
Overall this book provides students, surgeons and
practitioners, a concise treatise on corneal
transplantation that contains essential information
intended to help a beginner and can be consulted by
the experienced corneal transplantation surgeons to
acquaint themselves with the state-of-the art techniques
in corneal grafting surgery.
Dr. C.V. Andrews Kakkanatt, Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur