Custom lasik : surgical techniques and complications /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Buratta, Lucio
Other Authors: Brint, Stephen F., 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thorofare, N.J. : Slack, 2003.
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • From keratomileusis to LASIK
  • Preparation for surgery
  • Lasik surgical treatments and accessories
  • General LASIK surgical technique
  • Lasik with a nasal hinge
  • Down-up Lasik with the Hansatome : personal technique
  • The Alcon LADARVision Laser and SKMB microkeratome : personal LASIK techniques
  • Complications of LASIK
  • Postoperative follow-up
  • Enhancement and LASIK in special cases
  • The Excimer Laser
  • Abnormal pre-operative topography (with Orbscan) and prognosis for surgery
  • Optical aberrations of the eye
  • Overview of wavefront sensing and custom ablation platforms
  • An introduction to wavefront guided refractive surgery : "custom vision"
  • Wavefront guided ablations : the Zyoptix System
  • Clinical results with Alcon LADARWave linked to Alcon LADARVision
  • The Asclepion-Meditec experience with Wavefront sensing
  • Microkeratomes
  • Disposable microkeratomes : the Flapmaker - Steritome
  • Carriazo-Barraquer microkeratomes (CB and CB-M2)
  • The Moria M2 microkeratome and LASIK technique
  • isx S-3 ActiveTrak laser in situ keratomileusis technique
  • LASIK flaps with the femtosecond laser
  • Hyperopic LASIK
  • Treatment of astigmatism
  • Treatment of hyperopic astigmatism
  • LASIK correction of irregular astigmatism
  • Myopic and hyperopic LASIK enhancements
  • Treatment of flap folds and striae following LASIK
  • Avoiding complications : the physiology and pharmacology of LASIK
  • Diffuse lamellar keratitis : recognition and management
  • Pearls of my LASIK techniques
  • Phakic introcular lenses : current trends and complications
  • Posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens implantation and bioptics for extreme refractive errors
  • Intracorneal lenses in hyperopia
  • LASIK decentration and treatment