Synopsis
This concise guide to modern refractive surgery covers all major surgical procedures and offers expert recommendations on when to use them. Designed in a handbook format for easy use, the book takes you step-by-step thruough each techniques and lists all key criteria. More than 150 high-quality illustrations clarify difficult concepts and enhance your diagnostic skills. A valuable "how-to" handbook!
Booknews
Summarizes current information on refractive procedures, patient evaluation, and clinical management. The contributors review medical and corneal disorders relevant to refractive surgery and the importance of evaluating both pre- and postoperative data. The surgical techniques described in the 19 chapters include photorefractive keratectomy, laser in situ keratomileusis, phakic intraocular lenses, and the reversal of presbyopia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR