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Comprehensive and clinically focused, Refractive Surgery, 3rd Edition, brings you the knowledge and expertise of leading ophthalmology experts and refractive surgeons from around the world. Together they provide practical coverage of the latest advances in this fast-changing field, including improved optics and biomechanics, improved diagnostics, new surgical techniques, and more. Hundreds of high-quality photographs guide you from patient selection to mastery of surgical techniques. Offers step-by-step guidance on a wide range of common refractive procedures. Covers new topics such as management of LASIK complications; SMILE and management of SMILE complications; collagen cross-linking, including instrumentation and applications in keratoconus and ectasia; intracorneal lenses; and multifocal and accommodating IOLs. Contains a new chapter on Preoperative Evaluation of Keratoconus and Ectasia. Uses high-quality surgical video clips to demonstrate a variety of surgical techniques. Addresses initial as well as ongoing management of patients. Includes tables of indications, preferences, hot tips, and management of complications throughout, making guidance quick and easy to access. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Author:   Dimitri T. Azar, MD (B.A. Field Chair of Ophthalmologic Research, Professor and Head, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, IL, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Edition:   3rd edition
Weight:   1.880kg
ISBN:  

9780323547697

ISBN 10:   0323547699
Pages:   562
Publication Date:   08 April 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780323035996
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Section I: Introduction 1. Terminology, Classification, and Definition of Refractive Surgery 2. Corneal Wound Healing Following Refractive Surgery, LASIK, and Photorefractive Keratectomy Section II: Optics, Topography, Wavefront and Imaging 3. Physiologic Optics for Keratorefractive Surgery 4. Corneal Topography 5. Wavefront Analysis 6. Anterior Segment OCT in Refractive Surgery Section III: Instrumentation 7. Excimer Lasers 8. Laser and Mechanical Microkeratomes 9. Cross-linking Instrumentation Section IV: Refractive Surgery Preoperative Evaluation 10. Ocular diseases of importance to the refractive surgeon 11. Patient Evaluation for Refractive Surgery 12. Preoperative Evaluation of Keratoconus and Ectasia Section V: LASIK 13. LASIK, Q-based, and Wavefront-guided custom LASIK in Myopia, Hyperopia and Astigmatism 14. Topolink Excimer Laser Surgery 15. LASIK Complications and Their Management Section VI: Advanced Surface Ablation (PRK, LASEK and Epi-LASIK) and Phototherapeutic Keratectomy 16. Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) Techniques 17. SMILE Complications and Their Management 18. Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) 19. LASEK and Epi-LASIK 20. Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) and Intralamellar PTK Section VII. Collagen Crosslinking 21. Collagen Crosslinking: Principles 22. Epi-off Crosslinking: Techniques and Outcomes 23. Orthokeratology Section VIII: Other Refractive Procedures 24. Radial & Astigmatic Keratotomy 25. Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) and Laser Thermokeratoplasty (LTK) 26. Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments (ICRS) Section IX: Refractive Intraocular Lenses and Phakic Intraocular Lenses 27. IOL Calculations after Refractive Surgery 28. Phakic and Piggyback IOLPower Calculation 29. Refractive Lens Exchange 30. Iris-fixated Phakic Intraocular Lenses 31. Posterior Chamber Phakic Intraocular Lenses 32. Complication of Phakic Intraocular Lenses 33. Phakic IOL explantation, causes and surgical techniques of PIOL exchange and bilensectomy Section X: Presbyopia Surgery 34. Physiology of Accommodation and Presbyopia 35. Monovision 36. Scleral Surgery for Presbyopia 37. PresbyLASIK 38. Corneal Implants and Inlays 39. Multifocal Intraocular Lenses 40. Lens Filling Procedures 41. Smart Intraocular Lenses and Contact Lenses for Presbyopia Section XI: Post Keratoplasty Astigmatism 42. Postkeratoplasty Astigmatism: Etiology, Management and Femtosecond Laser Applications

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