Principles and Practice of Lacrimal Surgery

Lacrimal Disorders and Surgery: Historical Perspective.- Embryology of the Lacrimal Drainage System.- Anatomy, Physiology and Immunology of Lacrimal System.- Paradigm Shifts in Lacrimal Anatomy.- The Sino-nasal Anatomy: Endoscopic Lacrimal and Orbital Perspectives.- Evaluation of Epiphora.- Set up for Nasal Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery.- Nasal Endoscopic Evaluation.- Dacryoendoscopic Examination of the Lacrimal System.- Imaging Modalities for Lacrimal Disorders.- Disorders of the Upper Lacrimal System.- Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstructions Primary and Secondary Acquired Lacrimal Duct Obstructions (PANDO and SALDO) .- Functional Obstructions of the Lacrimal System.- Infections of the Lacrimal Drainage System.- Lacrimal Trauma and its Management.- Primary External Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Endoscopic Guided Single Self-linking of Stents.- Aesthetic External Dacryocystorhinostomy: The Subciliary Approach.- Aesthetic External Dacryocystorhinostomy: The Transconjunctival Approach.- Primary Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Ultrasonic Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Non-endoscopic Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Primary Endocanalicular Laser Dacryocystorhinostomy.- 5mm and 9mm Balloon Assisted Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Revising a Failed Dacryocystorhinostomy Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy: Indications, Techniques and Complications.- Adjunctive Endonasal Procedures with Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Evaluation of a Dacryocystorhinostomy Ostium and DOS Scoring.- Intubation in Lacrimal Surgery: Devices and Techniques.- Pediatric and Adult Balloon Dacryoplasty.- Dacryoendoscopic guided canalicular and nasolacrimal duct recanalization.- Tumors of the Lacrimal Drainage System.- Dacryocystectomy: Indications and Techniques.- Debates in Dacryology: The Ostium Dilemma!.- Selva.- Debates in Dacryology: The Mitomycin C Dilemma.- Debates in Dacryology: The Intubation Dilemma!.- The Great Debate: External versus Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy.- Quality of Life in Lacrimal

Mohammad Javed Ali is currently working in dacryology service at L.V.Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. After his MS in Ophthalmology from Hyderabad, he obtained his fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP), UK, in 2003 and a fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS) in 2008. He did a fellowship in orbital surgery in 2008, followed by a long-term fellowship in ophthalmic plastic surgery, ocular oncology and aesthetic facial plastic surgery from L V Prasad Eye Institute in 2010. His clinical focus and expertise includes endoscopic lacrimal and orbital surgeries. He was instrumental in establishing the Dacryology Service at LVPEI, which he now heads. He has authored and co-authored articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals, and has presented widely at various international fora. He is the first recipient of the International Society of Ocular Oncology scholarship award and the Best Scientific Research Award for his papers at AIOS and ARICON. He is a section editor for 2 journals and reviewer for 12 major journals. His areas of research are lacrimal drainage associated lymphoid tissues, balloon catheter therapies, minimally invasive lacrimal and endoscopic orbital surgeries. He has more than 67 publications to his credit.