Cataract and Refractive Surgery [electronic resource] /
Kohnen, Thomas.editor.
Koch, Douglas D.editor.
The topic of the second volume of the series in ""Essentials in Ophthalmology"" is cataract and refractive surgery, a realm of ophthalmic care that has undergone revolutionary changes in the past 10 years. Worldwide, the removal of the opaque crystalline lens is the most frequently performed surgical intervention in the human body, and refractive surgery encompasses an increasing array of procedures with rapidly growing surgical volumes. The goal of the editors of this book has been to provide up-to-date clinically relevant overviews and to highlight the most interesting fields of research and
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The topic of the second volume of the series in ""Essentials in Ophthalmology"" is cataract and refractive surgery, a realm of ophthalmic care that has undergone revolutionary changes in the past 10 years. Worldwide, the removal of the opaque crystalline lens is the most frequently performed surgical intervention in the human body, and refractive surgery encompasses an increasing array of procedures with rapidly growing surgical volumes. The goal of the editors of this book has been to provide up-to-date clinically relevant overviews and to highlight the most interesting fields of research and
Topical and Intracameral Anaesthesia for Cataract Surgery -- Surgical Techniques for Small Incision Cataract Surgery -- Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices -- Foldable Intraocular Lenses -- "Accommodative" IOLs -- Prevention of Posterior Capsule Opacification -- Management of the Mature Cataract -- The Treatment of Uveitic Cataract -- Paediatric Cataract Surgery -- Prevention and Treatment of Post-cataract Surgery Infection -- Future Trends in Refractive Surgery -- LASIK - Laser In Situ Keratomileusis -- Lasek vs PRK -- Refractive Keratotomy: Does It Have a Future Role in Refractive Surgery? -- Phakic Intraocular Lenses -- Refractive Lens Exchange -- The Concept of Wavefront-Guided Corneal Surgery -- The Pupil and Refractive Surgery -- Quality of Vision After Refractive Surgery.
Ophthalmology.
Nursing.
Ophthalmology.
Nursing.
Essentials in ophthalmology