LASIK (Laser in Situ Keratomileusis)

Fundamentals, Surgical Techniques, and Complications
1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-8247-0797-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 522 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 1130 g

Reihe: Refractive Surgery

LASIK is a timely and authoritative source for refractive, corneal, and cataract surgeons; ophthalmologists; optometrists; ophthalmic surgeons; and upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and medical students in these disciplines. This guide emphasizes the latest tools and step-by-step procedures to increase the safety, predictability, and long-term stability of LASIK procedures.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Azar, Dimitri T.

Koch, Douglas

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Minimalinvasive Chirurgie, Laserchirurgie, Laparoskopie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Augenheilkunde, Optometrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Refractive errors and their treatment; history of LASIK; lasers in LASIK - basic aspects; microkeratomes; adjunctive instrumentation in LASIK; LASIK indications, contraindications and preoperative evaluation; preoperative optical considerations inLASIK - refractive errors, monovision and contrasting sensitivity; corneal topography and LASIK applications; preoperative considerations - diagnosis, classification and avoidance of keratoconus complications; corneal stability and biomechanics afterLASIK; LASIK techniques; microkeratomes and laser settings; centration of LASIK procedures; surgical caveats for managing difficult intraoperative situations.

Über Autor(innen)

Dimitri T. Azar, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA; Douglas Koch, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas, USA.