The topic of the third volume of the series in "Essentials in Ophthalmology" is cataract and refractive surgery, a realm of ophthalmic care that has undergone revolutionary changes in the past 10 years. Worldwide, the removal of the opaque crystalline lens is the most frequently performed surgical intervention in the human body, and refractive surgery encompasses an increasing array of procedures with rapidly growing surgical volumes. The goal of the editors of this book has been to provide up-to-date clinically relevant overviews and to highlight the most interesting fields of research and controversy. Many of these topics pertain also to cataract surgery, indicating the merging of technologies that is occurring in these two major ophthalmic subspecialties. The well-structured text is quick and easy to read making this book indispensable for continuous education and advanced training.

The topic of the third volume of the series in "Essentials in Ophthalmology" is cataract and refractive surgery, a realm of ophthalmic care that has undergone revolutionary changes in the past 10 years. Worldwide, the removal of the opaque crystalline lens is the most frequently performed surgical intervention in the human body, and refractive surgery encompasses an increasing array of procedures with rapidly growing surgical volumes. The goal of the editors of this book has been to provide up-to-date clinically relevant overviews and to highlight the most interesting fields of research and controversy. Many of these topics pertain also to cataract surgery, indicating the merging of technologies that is occurring in these two major ophthalmic subspecialties. The well-structured text is quick and easy to read making this book indispensable for continuous education and advanced training.

Indispensable for continuous education and advanced training All editors with international reputation and contributing authors with great expertise in their topic Well-structured text and design, quick and easy to read Bridges the gap between primary literature and daily practice Every 2nd year each subject is covered with timely information about new developments in the specialised field Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Anterior Segment Imaging.- Microincisional Lens Surgery.- Capsular Tension Rings.- Intraocular Lens Complications and Management.- Toric Intraocular Lenses for Correction of Astigmatism in Primary Cataract Surgery.- Wavefront-Modified IOLs.- How Should We Manipulate Higher-Order Aberrations After Refractive Surgery?.- Current State of Accommodation Research.- Corneal Approaches to the Treatment of Presbyopia.