LASIK and Beyond LASIK
Author : Benjamin F. Boyd
Publisher : Slack
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 45,76 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Cornea
ISBN : 9789962613046
Beyond Glasses!
Author : Franette Armstrong
Publisher : Uc Books
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 19,82 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780965650502
Book Description
A guide to all of today's methods of correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, Beyond Glasses! is like having a consultation with more than two dozen of the world's leading eye surgeons. Drawing on extensive clinical research and the experience of patients, this book describes and compares the benefits, side effects, complications, and lifestyle impact of all of today's treatment options. Complete reviews of PRK, LASIK, RK, and new adjustments still in FDA trials are included. Especially helpful is the resource guide to doctors in the United States and Canada, information on choosing a doctor, tips for reducing the cost of surgery, and how to prepare for and recover from surgery. This replaces 0-9656505-0-2.
Step by Step LASIK Surgery
Author : Namrata Sharma
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 30,71 MB
Release : 2005-08-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1841844691
Book Description
A decade after the introduction of the LASIK technique in refractive surgery, the technique has reached its maturity. Thoroughly researched and easy to read, Step by Step LASIK Surgery provides practical information regarding the various aspects of LASIK surgery. Expert LASIK surgeons share their experiences with this state-of-the-art surgical technique. The book is organized in a simple and effective style that presents a step-by-step approach to LASIK surgery. It includes information about the latest microkertomes and excimer laser machines and specific surgical techniques like LASEK, LASIK for post-penetrating keratoplasty, ametropias, and wavefront guided LASIK.
Ophthalmology
Author : Myron Yanoff
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1551 pages
File Size : 50,91 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323043321
Book Description
Based on feedback, the authors have streamlined their bestselling reference to zero in on just the clinical answers ophthalmologists need in day-to-day practice. This new edition presents unparalleled guidance on nearly every ophthalmic condition and procedure.
Management of Complications in Refractive Surgery
Author : Jorge L. Alio
Publisher : Springer
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 39,98 MB
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3319605615
Book Description
This illustrated guide is written by international opinion leaders with extensive experience in the practice of refractive surgery. It is the first book devoted to refractive complications (with practical hints and case reports on outcomes) to provide ophthalmic surgeons with the most adequate solutions for the most frequent problems. All complications are described and lavishly illustrated. The book provides ophthalmic surgeons with the most adequate solutions for the most frequent problems they face in their daily practice.
Custom LASIK
Author : Lucio Buratto
Publisher :
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 38,16 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Cornea
ISBN :
Book Description
Custom LASIK: Surgical Techniques and Complications is the most comprehensive resource on LASIK currently available. This new edition of LASIK: Surgical Techniques and Complications has been revised and updated to include the latest in wavefront technology, new microkeratome instruments, and the most recent surgical procedures, in addition to various complex cases and complications. The collaboration of Drs. Buratto and Brint, along with a team of international surgeons, have produced a complete text specifically to improve the quality of vision. Amateur surgeons benefit from the format in which basic surgical procedures are explained. Advanced laser procedure with ablations and intralase without the blade are more advanced techniques specifically detailed to assist the expert surgeon. The scope of this new edition is designed to provide the multitude of LASIK techniques that have emerged and the technological advancements that have made them possible. With over 1,000 color illustrations demonstrating the various procedures and concepts, readers are able to develop a more thorough understanding of LASIK. These images supplement the wealth of surgical strategies presented throughout this resource.
Refractive Surgery with Phakic IOLs
Author : Jorge L Alio
Publisher : JP Medical Ltd
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,24 MB
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9350259478
Book Description
Phakic IOLs (intraocular lenses) are surgically implanted lenses used for the permanent correction of common vision errors such as myopia (short-sightedness). These implants, which resemble contact lenses, are placed either between the cornea (the clear lens in front of the eye) and the iris (the coloured part of the eye), or just behind the iris. This second edition provides a comprehensive review of the technology and clinical indication of phakic IOLs, their contraindications, how to handle surgical complications and practical issues in their use in refractive surgery. Divided into two parts, the first section discusses the basic principles of refractive surgery with phakic IOLs and the second part examines their implantation including for astigmatism correction, combined and additive procedures and new trends. Key Points Comprehensive review of technology and clinical indication of refractive surgery with phakic IOLs Examines basic principles and implantation techniques Authored by highly experienced ophthalmic specialists in Europe and the USA First edition published in 2003
Smolin and Thoft's The Cornea
Author : Gilbert Smolin
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 1378 pages
File Size : 29,13 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781742061
Book Description
Smolin and Thoft’s The Cornea is often praised as the best available source of information on corneal and external diseases. This new edition, with its greatly expanded color atlas section, continues to provide guidance on diagnosing and managing problems associated with the cornea. It is now fully updated and contains additional information on corneal surgery, refractive surgery, and stem cell grafting, and a new chapter on optical and therapeutic contact lenses.
Refractive Lens Surgery
Author : Howard Fine I
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 20,21 MB
Release : 2005-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3540283005
Book Description
• Compiles the best cutting-edge practices for achieving success with refractive lens exchange • Features the latest micro incision lens extraction techniques • Well-known group of authors, with Fine and Packer being especially famous in the US • Serves as textbook and reference guide for Ophthalmologists • Clearly structured and richly illustrated
Management of Complications in Ophthalmic Surgery
Author : Samuel Boyd
Publisher : JP Medical Ltd
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,53 MB
Release : 2011-03-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9962678064
Book Description
Management of Complications in Ophthalmic Surgery examines all the major complications of ophthalmic surgery such as penetrating keratoplasty, postoperative endophthalmitis, anesthetic complications, glaucoma and suprachoroidal hemorrhage. It also includes other important complications that have gained relevance in recent years such as laser complications, optical complications after LASIK, complications during phacoemulsification and complications associated with new techniques in refractive surgery.
