Overview
With Surface Ablation: Techniques for Optimum Results, refractive surgeons will learn efficient pre- and post-op routines that optimize chair time and lead to improved safety and excellent results for patients. Inside Surface Ablation: Techniques for Optimum Results by Dr. Ellen Anderson Penno is joined by 9 contributors who offer a practical approach with clinically useful tips including patient counseling and post-operative care that will improve patient satisfaction. This up-to-date book is an excellent resource for patient assessment of candidacy for refractive surgery or in post-operative co-management. In addition to chapters with information on patient selection, surgical techniques, post-op care, and prevention and management of complications, Surface Ablation: Techniques for Optimum Results includes several articles, contributed by leaders in the refractive surgery field, covering a variety of topics including surface ablation in keratoconus patients, corneal cross-linking, and ectasia. Surface Ablation: Techniques for Optimum Results is a clinically-oriented resource for residents and new refractive surgeons as well as the many seasoned refractive surgeons, general ophthalmologists following the increasing trend of transitioning away from LASIK towards surface ablation for many of their patients.
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Author: Ellen Penno
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint: SLACK Incorporated
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.512kg
ISBN: 9781617110740
ISBN 10: 1617110744
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 15 March 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
Dedication Acknowledgments About the Author Contributing Authors Foreword by Howard V. Gimbel, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACS Introduction Chapter 1 Back to the Surface: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Surface Ablation Article: The Role of Surface Ablation in the Treatment of Keratoconus Alejandro Lichtinger, MD and David S. Rootman, MD, FACS Chapter 2 Corneal Flap Versus No-Flap Refractive Surgery: LASIK, Intra-LASIK, and Sub-Bowman’s Keratomileusis Versus Photorefractive Keratectomy, LASEK, and Epi-LASIK Article: Techniques of Mechanical Epithelial Removal Ioannis Pallikaris, PhD, MD; Maria Kalyvianaki, PhD, MD; and Harilaos Ginis, PhD Chapter 3 Patient Selection and Preoperative Work-Up: Top 10 Red Flags Chapter 4 Epithelial Removal Techniques: Photorefractive Keratectomy, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy Article: Techniques for Faster Recovery After Photorefractive Keratectomy Daniel S. Durrie, MD and Theodore A. Pasquali, MD Chapter 5 Phototherapeutic Keratectomy Chapter 6 Laser Ablation: Standard, Topography-Guided, Wavefront-Optimized, Wavefront-Guided Chapter 7 Early Postoperative Care Article: Advanced Surface Ablation Richard J. Duffey, MD Chapter 8 Postoperative Care in the First 6 Months Article: The Risk of Ectasia After Surface Ablation Rupa D. Shah, MD and J. Bradley Randleman, MD Chapter 9 Retreatment Following Surface Ablation Chapter 10 Complications of Surface Ablation Chapter 11 Special Cases Article: Simultaneous Collagen Cross-Linking With Photorefractive Keratectomy or IntraLase LASIK Howard V. Gimbel, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACS and David P. Chan, MD Chapter 12 Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction Conclusion Appendix Glossary Financial Disclosures Index
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Ellen E. Anderson Penno, MD, MS, FRCSC, of Western Laser Eye Associates is an eye surgeon and author who has resided in the Calgary area for more than 10 years. Trained at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota with a refractive fellowship at the Gimbel Eye Centre in Calgary, Alberta, she has been practicing refractive surgery and general ophthalmology since 1996 and has performed thousands of surgeries on a variety of laser types. Dr. Anderson Penno is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Canada and a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology. Writing has always been a part of Dr. Anderson Penno’s career. In addition to numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, she co-authored the book LASIK Complications with Dr. Howard Gimbel. Additional writing activities include articles for Salem Press and serving as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Anderson Penno lives and works in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and founded Western Laser Eye Associates in 2004.
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