LASIK (Laser in Situ Keratomileusis)

Fundamentals, Surgical Techniques, and Complications

Dimitri T. Azar, Douglas Koch (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

522 Seiten

2002
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8247-0797-2 (ISBN)

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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.

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

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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.11.2002
Reihe/Serie	Refractive Surgery
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 280 mm
Gewicht	1360 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Augenheilkunde
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie
ISBN-10	0-8247-0797-4 / 0824707974
ISBN-13	978-0-8247-0797-2 / 9780824707972
Zustand	Neuware