Mastering the Techniques of LASIK, EPILASIK and LASEK is a step-by-step guide to the latest techniques and technology in LASIK, EPILASIK, and LASEK.

Mastering the Techniques of LASIK, EPILASIK and LASEK includes:

• preoperative evaluation and machine dynamics
• LASIK, EPILASIK, and LASEK surgical techniques
• complications and their management
• recent advances and future prospects

Contents

Preoperative Evaluation and Machines Dynamics

1. Fundamentals in Corneal Topography
2. Principles of Scanning Lasers for Customized LASIK
3. Orbscan Corneal Mapping in Refractive Surgery
4. Advances in Microkeratomes
5. Femtosecond Laser for Corneal Flaps
6. Rotational Eyetracker System, Its Importance and Clinical Outcomes
7. Posterior Corneal Changes in Refractive Surgery
8. Pre-lasik Retina Examination and Its Clinical Relevance
9. Pre-laser Assisted Stromal in Situ Keratomileusis Investigation of Dry Eye
10. Dry Eye as Informed Consent Prior to Refractive Surgery

LASIK, EPILASIK and LASEK Surgical Techniques

11. Aberropia: A New Refractive Entity
12. LASIK- Indications and Surgical Steps
13. Corneal Wavefront Guided Lasik
14. Zyoptix
15. Topography Assisted LASIK

Mastering the Techniques of LASIK, EPILASIK and LASEK

16. Bifocal Profiles and Strategies of Presbyopic-LASIK
17. Presbyopic Multifocal LASIK: A New Approach in Corneal Refractive Surgery
18. Hormone Treatment and Refractive Surgery
19. Presby-LASIK in Pseudophakic Eyes with the Wavelight Allegretto
20. Wavefront Aberrometry for Irregular Astigmatism
21. Hyperopic Lasik for Accommodative Esotropia
22. Wide Zone Lasik for Hyperopia
23. Topographic and Aberrometer Guided Laser
24. Presbyopic LASIK
25. Corneal Wavefront LASIK after Penetrating Keratoplasty
26. IOL Power Calculations after Corneal Refractive Surgery
27. Comparison of Methods for IOL Power Calculation after Incisional and Photoablative Refractive Surgery
28. Epi-LASIK: An Advanced Surface Ablation Procedure
29. Excimer Laser Subepithelial Ablation or LASEK offers Return to Surface Ablation
30. Tear Film Function, Ocular Surface Integrity and Corneal Sensation After Laser-Assisted Subepithelial Keratectomy
31. LASEK
32. A New Suction Trephine of LASEK
33. Ocular Pharmacokinetics in LASIK and LASEK Surgery

Complications and Their Management

34. LASIK Complications and Management
35. A New Algorithm for Controlling Corneal Asphericity in LASIK
36. Critical Issues affecting LASIK Outcomes
37. Management of LASIK and LASEK Complications
38. Corneal Ectasia Post LASIK: The Orbscan Advantage
39. LASIK and Dry Eyes
40. Management of the Dry Eye after Refractive Surgery
41. LASIK Hinge Location and Dry Eye

Recent Advances and Future Prospects

42. ReLASIK
43. Solid-state Lasers for Refractive Surgery
44. Corneal Biomechanics- Customization
45. Thermal Keratoplasty for Hyperopic Correction using a Focused Diode Laser
46. Recent Update on Lasik Techniques

Index

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