Global Oculoplastics
eBook - ePub

Global Oculoplastics

A Guide to the Care of Patients in Resource-Poor Environments

  1. 300 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Global Oculoplastics

A Guide to the Care of Patients in Resource-Poor Environments

About this book

Global Oculoplastics provides details on addressing a large range of oculofacial plastic procedures with a focus on situations in the resource-poor setting where there may be minimal equipment or supplies. Through comprehensive descriptions, photographs, diagrams, and illustrations, practitioners will gain practical knowledge essential for providing high-quality care under challenging conditions. In addition, for those wishing to effect systemic change, there are chapters about working successfully in complicated medical situations worldwide.This book is organized into two distinct parts. Part 1 delves into the foundational aspects of global ophthalmology, addressing why cultural sensitivity, ethics, and collaboration with local partners are crucial. It also prepares professionals for working in environments with limited resources, such as unreliable electricity, water, and sterilization facilities.Part 2 shifts focus to the practical application of oculoplastic techniques. It covers various conditions encountered during global missions and offers guidance on delivering effective surgical care with limited resources and implants.This book is designed to be a critical resource for practitioners facing the daily challenges of addressing complex oculofacial issues in resource-poor settings. Its straightforward, yet thorough, "how-to" method descriptions will be particularly useful for surgeons tackling a wide range of oculoplastic conditions. - Provides an in-depth overview of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by ophthalmologists working in developing countries - Offers step-by-step practical surgical techniques which can be used in locales with minimal resources and unpredictable conditions - Provides insights for traveling physicians on understanding and integrating with local cultures, ensuring sensitive and socially-informed care

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Yes, you can access Global Oculoplastics by Morris E Hartstein,Cat Nguyen Burkat in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Biology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9780443219696
Edition
0
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Biology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Title of Book
  2. Cover image
  3. Title page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Copyright
  6. List of contributors
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1 Why choose global health outreach experiences?
  9. Chapter 2 Who to partner with?
  10. Chapter 3 The value of partnerships
  11. Chapter 4 Understanding culture in global health programs
  12. Chapter 5 Global ophthalmology and superstition: a review on eye-related cultural beliefs, myths, and superstition
  13. Chapter 6 Global ophthalmology ethical considerations
  14. Chapter 7 Economic impact to the host
  15. Chapter 8 Elements of success in global health programs
  16. Chapter 9 Models of global outreach and surgical missions in ophthalmology
  17. Chapter 10 Follow-up care and wound healing
  18. Chapter 11 Planning for clinical research trials in low- and middle-income countries
  19. Chapter 12 Developing sustainable global health education in ophthalmology
  20. Chapter 13 Planning for a trip and rethinking surgery
  21. Chapter 14 Outreach considerations: preparing for the unexpected
  22. Chapter 15 Informed consent in global outreach
  23. Chapter 16 Regional nerve blocks of the face
  24. Chapter 17 Management of trachomatous trichiasis
  25. Chapter 18 Skin cancer excision without pathology and without frozen sections
  26. Chapter 19 Useful flaps as an alternative to skin grafts
  27. Chapter 20 Reconstruction of eyelid defects without eyelid-sharing procedures
  28. Chapter 21 Sutureless ptosis surgery
  29. Chapter 22 Functional autologous fat grafting
  30. Chapter 23 Congenital ptosis repair with slings or frontalis muscle flap
  31. Chapter 24 Challenges and solutions in imaging and managing orbital disorders in resource-limited scenarios
  32. Chapter 25 External dacryocystorhinostomy and silicone intubation
  33. Chapter 26 Nonendoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy
  34. Chapter 27 Upper and lower eyelid retraction repair
  35. Chapter 28 Autologous spacer grafts
  36. Chapter 29 Cicatricial ectropion repair without skin grafts
  37. Chapter 30 Epicanthal and telecanthal repair
  38. Chapter 31 Treatment of periocular burns
  39. Chapter 32 Traumatic lid and facial injuries
  40. Chapter 33 Orbital fracture repair with simple silicone implants
  41. Chapter 34 Blepharophimosis: a simplified approach
  42. Chapter 35 Enucleation and evisceration
  43. Chapter 36 Treatment for advanced retinoblastoma
  44. Chapter 37 Orbitotemporal neurofibromatosis and severe blepharoptosis: single stage surgical correction technique in adults
  45. Chapter 38 Invasive fungal orbital disease
  46. Chapter 39 Orbital exenteration
  47. Index