Even with outstanding technique, surgical complications sometimes arise resulting from unusual patient reactions or an unfortunate progression of a disease. COMPLICATIONS OF OPHTHALMIC SURGERY explains how you can significantly reduce the risk of complications in contemporary ocular surgery. Receive sage advice from prominent specialists who guide you through detailed surgical procedures, highlighting the potential pitfalls along the way. This revised 2nd Edition provides thoroughly updated coverage of techniques in retinal surgery and new chapters on anterior segment pediatric surgery and enucleation. Features: * Aids in selection of procedures for patients in clinical practice * Provides detailed accounts of surgical procedures and possible pitfalls to improve surgical technique * Reveals how to avoid intra-operative and post-operative complications that most often lead to litigation * Includes explanatory color graphics, charts and tables * Assists clinical decision making skills through use of easy-to-follow algorithms