Overview

A femtosecond laser is a laser which emits ultrashort pulses, used for minimally invasive corneal surgery. This book is a concise guide to femtosecond laser technology and the various techniques for its use. The internationally recognised authors from the US, Europe and Asia, begin with an introduction and description of current technology and future prospects. The following chapters discuss the step by step application of the techniques to different ocular disorders. The book includes more than 200 colour illustrations and images and an ancillary DVD presents real life examples of various femtosecond laser procedures.

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Author:   Ashok Garg ,  Jorge L Alio
Publisher:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Imprint:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.850kg
ISBN:  

9789350258767

ISBN 10:   9350258765
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   31 July 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

* Guest Editorial Femtosecond Laser - An Introduction * Chapter 1 Femtosecond Laser: Current Technology and Future Prospects * Chapter 2 Femtosecond LASIK: Practical Pearls * Chapter 3 The Benefits of Femtosecond Laser Applications * Chapter 4 Femtosecond-assisted Keratoplasty Techniques * Chapter 5 Femtosecond Lasers in Ophthalmology * Chapter 6 Corneal Crosslinking Treatment and Femtosecond Laser Pocket * Chapter 7 Corneal Inlays for Presbyopia and Femtosecond Laser Implantation * Chapter 8 Surgical Treatment of Keratoconus and LASIK Ectasia with Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments (Keraring (R)) and Femtoseconds Laser Implantation * Chapter 9 LASIK Flap Creation with FEMTEC * Chapter 10 Advanced Isovision: Predictable Presbylasik * Chapter 11 The LensAR Laser SystemTM; The Technology for Femtosecond Laser Assisted Refractive Cataract Surgery and Presbyopia Reversal * Chapter 12 Femtosecond-assisted Cataract Surgery * Chapter 13 Lamellar Corneal Resection with LDV Crystal Line Femtosecond Laser after Penetrating Keratoplasty * Chapter 14 Applanation-Free Femtosecond Laser Processing of the Cornea * Chapter 15 Dry Senile Macular Degeneration * Chapter 16 Analysis of the Vitreous of Diabetic Patients with Dynamic Light Scattering Spectroscopy: Solutions and Problems Related to Photon Correlation Spectroscopy * Chapter 17 Femtosecond Laser Flap Complications * Chapter 18 Femtosecond Laser Astigmatic Incisions * Chapter 19 An Update on Femtosecond Laser Refractive Surgery * Chapter 20 Femtosecond Lasers in Cataract Surgery: Designer Cataract Surgery * Chapter 21 Femtosecond Laser for Astigmatism Correction During Cataract Surgery * Chapter 22 Femtosecond Laser in Ophthalmology-Past, Present and Future * Chapter 23 Presbyopia Treatment Using the IntraLase Femtosecond Laser * Index DVD Contents 1. Femtoflap Retreatments 2. I-Flap Replacement 3. Intralase Corneal Incisions for High Astigmatism 4. Femtosecond Refractive Cataract Surgery 5. Lasik with Femtec 6. Femtosecond Laser Flap 7. I-Presbylase Corneal Lenticule Removal with Femtosecond Laser 8. Lamellar Corneal with LDV Crystal Line Femtosecond Laser after Penetrating Keratoplasty 9. K eraklear Inlay Keratoprosthesis in an Aniridia Keratopathy and Glaucoma Case 10. K amra Inlay for Presbyopia with Intralase Femtosecond Laser 11. Femto-assisted DALK 12. Femto-assisted CXL 13. Intralase-assisted Collagen Crosslinking 14. Femto Recut 15. K amra Implantation in Post-Lasik Cases with Ziemer Femtosecond Laser 16. K amra Post-lasik Simultaneous Enhancement and Femtosecond Laser Implantation 17. Simultaneous Lasik and Kamra Implantation Using Intralase Femtosecond Laser 18. K eraring and Intralase Implantation for Lasik Ectasia 19. Advanced Isovision 20. Intralase 21. Intacs 22. Femtosecond Laser Surgery with Sub 1 mm Incision

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Ashok Garg MS PhD FRCS FIAO (Bel) FRSM ADM FAIMS FICA Chairman and Medical Director, Garg Eye Institute and Research Centre, Dabra Chowk, Hisar, Haryana, India Jorge Alio MD PhD Professor and Chairman of Ophthalmology, Medical Director, VISSUM, Istituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Spain

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