by Robert S. Feder
The Lasik Handbook: A Case-Based Approach is a practical, accessible guide to LASIK surgery. Features:
- patient evaluation
- surgical planning
- procedure
- management of complications
Contents
- Basic LASIK
- Patient Evaluation
- Surgical Planning
- The Procedure
- Equipment
- Corneal Topography
- The Mircokeratomes
- Femtosecond Laser for LASIK Flap Creation
- The Excimer Lasers
- Role of Mitomycin-C in Keratorefractive Surgery
- Treatment of Existing Corneal Haze with Mitomycin-C
- Prophylactic Treatment with Mitomycin-C
- Retreatment of Patients after Primary Retractive Surgery
- Indications
- Common Postoperative Vision Problems
- Evaluation
- Surgical Techniques for Retreatment
- LASIK Complications and Management
- Introduction
- Intraoperative Complications
- Postoperative Compliations
- Alternatives to LASIK Refractive Surgery Surgery
- Introduction
- Surface Ablation: PRK/LASIK/Epi-LASIK
- Incisional Procedures
- Thermal Procedures
- Augmentation Procedures
- Advanced Technology Intraocular Lenses
- Case Section
- Preoperative Decision Making
- Intraoperative Decision Making
- Postoperative Decision Making
- Self- Assessment Test
- Self-Assessment Test
- Answers to Self-Assessment Test
Index