Description
Book SynopsisRefractive surgery is eye surgery to improve the refractive state of the eye and reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses. The most common type of refractive surgery uses lasers to reshape the curvature of the cornea.
This book is a practical guide to the latest advances in refractive surgery procedures.
Beginning with an introduction to the evolution of refractive surgery, the next section discusses pre-operative workup, patient evaluation, and decision making.
The following sections cover different refractive procedures including corneal ablative, refractive lenticule extraction, lens-based surgeries, enhancements and retreatments, and presbyopia (a condition associated with aging).
The final section covers a selection of miscellaneous topics such as bioptics, collagen cross-linking, intracorneal ring segments, incisional surgery, and challenging scenarios.
Each section is highly illustrated and provides in depth detail on machines and laser platforms, surgical techniques, outcomes, and potential complications and their management.
Key points
- Practical guide to latest advances in refractive surgery
- Covers numerous different procedures
- In depth detail on techniques, outcomes, equipment and complications
- Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and figures
Table of ContentsHistorical Perspective
- Evolution of Refractive Surgery
Pre-operative Workup and Decision Making
- Corneal Wound Healing and Confocal Microscopy
- Corneal Topography
- Corneal Biomechanics
- Aberrometry & Wavefront Analysis
- Posterior Segment and Screening
- Preoperative Evaluation, Patient Counselling & Decision Making
Corneal Ablative Procedures
- Corneal Surface Ablation
- Complications of Surface Ablation
- Flap-based Corneal Ablative Procedures
- Complications of Flap-Based Corneal Ablative Procedures
- Customized Ablation
Refractive Lenticule Extraction
- Small Refractive Lenticule Extraction
- Complications of Refractive Lenticule Extraction
Lens Based Refractive Surgeries
- Phakic Intraocular Lenses
- Complications of Phakic IOL Implantation
Enhancements and Retreatments
- Retreatment after Corneal Ablative Procedures
- Retreatment after SMILE
Presbyopia
- Overview of Presbyopia Surgeries
- Presbyopic LASIK
- Corneal Inlays
Miscellaneous
- Bioptics
- Collagen Cross-Linking and Refractive Surgery
- Refractive Surgery in Challenging Scenarios
- Intracorneal Ring Segments
- Incisional Refractive Surgery
