Jaypee Gold Standard Mini Atlas Series: Phacoemulsification is now in its second edition, and the previous edition has corresponded to a different phase in the way the graphics and pictures were displayed all over the book.

In order to understand what it means to successfully understand the various clinical scenarios encountered in practice the surgical skills and an understanding of the key elements is critical to achieving the optimum visual outcome.

The book has been written to provide a framework for learning these necessary skills in a way that emphasizes the uniqueness of each clinical condition.

Following the images is the text that emphasizes and describes the essence of the clinical condition and various ways to deal with it effectively.

The main goal of writing the book was to embark upon the features of accuracy and a structured approach that results from many years of facilitating, researching and teaching.

The book places not only a clear emphasis on teaching skills first but also ensures that those skills are based on rigorous and current research.

We hope that the book sets a framework that allows the readers to gain new information and current concepts in surgical practice into a larger context.