New Edition

The Academy’s Basic Principles of Ophthalmic Surgery is an essential textbook for all ophthalmic surgeons in training. This valuable text helps residents and trainees build a solid comprehension of ophthalmic surgical knowledge. This edition lays the foundation for over 80 surgical procedures covered in the companion volume, Basic Techniques of Ophthalmic Surgery.

This edition includes:

• More than 250 photographs and illustrations  
• A new chapter on sustainable practices in the operating room and updates in ergonomics, surgical instruments, and blades
• A Highlights section outlining the most important clinical pearls and takeaways at the beginning of each chapter

Contents:

Evaluation and Preparation

• Patient Selection
• Preparation of the Patient
• Preparation of the Surgeon
• Informed Consent
• Simulation in Surgical Training

Surgical Logistics

• The Importance of Ergonomics for Ophthalmologists
• The Operating Microscope and Surgical Loupes
• Surgical Instruments and Blades
• Suture Materials and Needles
• Lasers
• ACGME Requirements for Surgical Training

Intraoperative Considerations 

• Aseptic Technique and the Sterile Field in the Operating Room
• Ophthalmic Anesthesia
• Hemostasis
• Suturing and Knot Tying
• Intraocular Fluids
• Patient Safety Issues
• Sustainable Operating Room Practices

Postoperative Considerations

• Postoperative Management
• The Healing Process
• Dressings
• Handling of Ocular Tissues for Pathology
• Complications and Their Consequences

5th ed., 2024
Executive Editor: Richard C. Allen, MD, PhD

eBook ISBN: 978-1-68104-743-0