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Refractive Surgery

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Foreword by George O. Waring, III

Section I. Introduction

1. Refractive Error. Pierre E. Demers, Helen K. Wu, and Roger F. Steinert
2. Patient Selection and Pre-Operative Considerations. Vance Thompson and Doug Wallin

Section II. Corneal Topography

3. Background of Corneal Topography. Steven E. Wilson and Stephence D. Klyce.
4. Technologies for Corneal Topography. Michael W. Belin and John J. Missry
5. Pre-Operative Considerations of Corneal Topography. David P. S. O'Brart
6. Corneal Topography After Incisional Refractive Surgery. Thomas E. Clinch
7. Corneal Topographic Changes After Laser Refractive Surgery. Peter S. Hersh and Barbara H. S. Goldstein

Section III. Incisional Refractive Surgery

8. Background of Incisional Refractive Surgery. Spencer P. Thornton
9. Surgical Techniques of Incisional Refractive Surgery. Richard L. Lindstrom, Y. Ralph Chu, David R. Hardten, and Thomas D. Lindquist
10. Enhancement Surgery for Incisional Refractive Surgery. Yunhee Lee
11. Results of Incisional Refractive Surgery. Juan Carlos Abad and Dimitri Azar
12. Complications of Incisional Refractive Surgery. Robert T. Smith, Edward R.
Rashid, and George O. Waring, III

Section IV. Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery

13. Background of Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery. David P. S. O'Brart and
John Marshall
14. Laboratory and Clinical Studies of Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery. Roger F. Steinert, Marguerite B. McDonald, and Shamik Bafna
15. Laser Systems for Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery. Daniel S. Durrie and Paul E. Cutarelli
16. Surgical Techniques for Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery. Roger F. Steinert
17. Post-Operative Management of Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery. Neal A Sher
18. Wound Healing Considerations for Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery. Daniel S. Durrie and Paul E. Cutarelli
19. Retreatments of Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery. Howard V. Gimbel, E. E. Anderson Penno, and J. A. van Westenbrugge
20. Astigmatic Photorefractive Keratectomy. Hugh Taylor and Alex Poon
21. Astigmatic Photorefractive Keratectomy Using an Ablatable Mask. Michael A. Lawless and Jean-Pierre Danjoux
22. Hyperopic Photorefractive Keratectomy Using an Ablatable Mask. Michael A. Lawless and Jean-Pierre Danjoux
23. Presbyopic and Hyperopic Photorefractive Keratectomy. Till Anschuetz
24. Complications of Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery. Peter J. McDonnell

Section V. Lamellar Refractive Surgery

25. Background of Lamellar Refractive Surgery. Casimir A. Swinger
26. ALK, LASIK, and Hyperopic LASIK. John F. Doane and Stephen G. S lade
27. Surgical Techniques for Lamellar Refractive Surgery. Stephen G. Slade and John F. Doane
28. Complicatons of Lamellar Refractive Surgery. John F. Doane and Stephen G. Slade
29. Future Directions of Lamellar Refractive Surgery. Lee T. Nordan

Section VI. Emerging Technologies

30. The Intracorneal Ring. Penny A. Asbell
31. Refractive Intraocular Lenses. George O Waring
32. The Holmium Laser: Thermokeratoplasty. Vance Thompson and Peter J.
McDonnell
33. The Erbium Laser. Theo Seiler and M. Mrochen

Section VII. Economics

34. The Economics of Refractive Surgery. Gilbert H. Kliman and Kenneth P. Taylor

 
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