By

Thomas John MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Loyola University at Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA, Visiting Professor, Department of Defense, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia, Thomas John Vision Institute, Tinley Park and Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA, Chicago Cornea Research Center, Tinley Park, Illinois, USA

This book is a comprehensive textbook in sutureless posterior lamellar corneal surgery that the reader would enjoy as he or she travels through this wide landscape of surgical techniques and instrumentation as it relates to the current status of posterior lamellar corneal surgery. Continued improvements and refinements of the surgical techniques by the ophthalmic surgeons can only incrementally benefit their patients all over the world. This surgical text consists of 11 sections and 39 chapters. This book includes the history of lamellar transplantation; an in-depth discussion of the basic science of corneal structure, physiology, biomechanics and pathology; a primer on advanced corneal imaging; a review of the surgical instrumentation required; and of utmost importance, detailed instruction by the leaders in the field on the current best practices of surgical technique and complications management. A final section provides an enticing glimpse to the future. This book is complete enough to serve the corneal fellow well and advanced enough for even the most accomplished corneal surgeons to include in their personal library. This book useful for postgraduate ophthalmologists and practicing clinicians.