Overview

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.

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Author:   Jorge L. Alió y Sanz ,  Dimitri T. Azar
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2008
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   0.942kg
ISBN:  

9783642072284

ISBN 10:   3642072283
Pages:   362
Publication Date:   14 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9783319605609
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Refractive Surgery Outcomes and Frequency of Complications.- Influence of Refractive Surgery Complications on Quality of Life.- LASIK: Intraoperative (Flap) Complications.- LASIK: Early Postoperative Complications.- LASIK: Late Postoperative Complications.- Refractive Miscalculation with Refractive Surprise.- Optical Aberrations.- Optic Neuropathy and Retinal Complications after Refractive Surgery.- Femtosecond Laser.- Corneal Haze after Refractive Surgery.- Complications of LASEK.- Complications of Refractive Keratotomy.- Phakic Intraocular Lens Complications.- Complications of Refractive Lens Exchange.- Complications of Radial Keratotomy and Conductive Keratoplasty.- Complications of Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments.- Corneal Inlays (Synthetic Keratophakia).- The Patient.- Peer-Reviewed Literature.- Epilog: Preventing Complications in Refractive Surgery - Present and Future.- Optical Aberrations.

Reviews

From the reviews: This comprehensive book covers, in a very detailed and structured fashion, exactly what the title states. ! All practitioners of refractive surgery ! are the intended audience. ! The credibility of the editors and quality of the various chapter authors will make this book one of the bibles of the management of the complications of refractive surgery. (Stephen E. Orlin, Doody's Review Service, October, 2008) Management of Complications in Refractive Surgery is a comprehensive textbook that details the prevention and management of complications associated with a wide array of refractive surgical techniques. ! an excellent education resource for all refractive surgeons. It clearly and concisely describes refractive surgery complications as well as how to prevent them and how to manage them when they arise. (Amy Lin, Journal of the American Medical Association, March, 2009)

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