Surface Ablation
eBook - ePub

Surface Ablation

Techniques for Optimum Results

  1. 184 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Surface Ablation

Techniques for Optimum Results

About this book

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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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781040138458
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Opthalmology & Optometry

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. About the Author
  9. Contributing Authors
  10. Foreword
  11. Introduction
  12. Chapter 1 Back to the Surface: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Surface Ablation
  13. Chapter 2 Corneal Flap Versus No-Flap Refractive Surgery: LASIK, Intra-LASIK, and Sub-Bowman’s Keratomileusis Versus Photorefractive Keratectomy, LASEK, and Epi-LASIK
  14. Chapter 3 Patient Selection and Preoperative Work-Up: Top 10 Red Flags
  15. Chapter 4 Epithelial Removal Techniques: Photorefractive Keratectomy, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy
  16. Chapter 5 Phototherapeutic Keratectomy
  17. Chapter 6 Laser Ablation: Standard, Topography-Guided, Wavefront-Optimized, Wavefront-Guided
  18. Chapter 7 Early Postoperative Care
  19. Chapter 8 Postoperative Care in the First 6 Months
  20. Chapter 9 Retreatment Following Surface Ablation
  21. Chapter 10 Complications of Surface Ablation
  22. Chapter 11 Special Cases
  23. Chapter 12 Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction
  24. Conclusion
  25. Appendix
  26. Glossary
  27. Financial Disclosures
  28. Index