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This book is a concise guide to the prevention and management of post-surgical ocular infections covering both common and serious conditions.
Divided into 24 chapters, the text begins with discussion on preventive aspects including an introduction to the operating theatre, air flow and water requirements, and patient and personnel preparation.
The following sections describe the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infections resulting from different ocular surgeries.
This practical guide is highly illustrated with clinical photographs and flow charts highlighting significant aspects of prevention and management.
Key points
- Concise guide to prevention and management of post-surgical ocular infections
- Covers both common and serious conditions resulting from different types of surgery
- Explains basic preventive measures relating to the operating theatre and personnel
- Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and flow charts
Namrata Sharma
Professor, Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Services
Neelima Aron
Senior Resident, Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Services
Atul Kumar
Professor and Chief Vitreoretina, Uvea and ROP Services
All at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
- Introduction
- Operation Theatre: Design and Layout
- Air Flow System in Ophthalmic Operation Theatre
- Water Requirement in Ophthalmic Operation Theatre
- Operation Theatre List and Record Maintenance
- Pre-operative Patient Preparation
- Pre-operative Preparation of Operation Theatre Personnel
- OT Protocol: Codes of Conduct
- Operation Theatre Sterilization
- Ophthalmic Instrument Sterilization
- Waste Disposal in Ophthalmic Operation Theatre
- Quality Control and Surveillance
- Post-Cataract Surgery Endophthalmitis
- Post-Intravitreal Injection Infections
- Endophthalmitis after Pars Plana Vitrectomy
- Post-LASIK Infections
- Infections after Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments
- Post-Collagen Cross-linking Infections
- Post-Keratoplasty Infections
- Bleb-related Infections
- Post-Strabismus Surgery Infections
- Post-Pterygium Surgery Infections
- Post Ocular Surface Surgery Infections
- Infections after Oculoplasty Surgery
Index