Archive for November, 2008

LASIK: Principles and Techniques

November 26th 2008






Principles and Techniques
Lucio Buratto, MD and Stephen F. Brint, MD have collaborated to develop an authoritative resource on LASIK. They have developed this textbook to bring together the very latest information in a clear and comprehensive format. Throughout this book you should gain a solid foundation and understanding of the LASIK procedure, as well as numerous individual methods and viewpoints on the surgery. By bringing together expertise from the most acclaimed surgeons in the world, this book seeks to provide the essential material necessary for understanding the procedure, development and techniques of LASIK. The first section of this resource addresses the general procedure and techniques of LASIK by Drs Lucio Buratto, Stephen Brint and Massimo Ferrari. It will also take you step-by-step through all of the various elements of the procedure. The second section consists of chapters developed by expert LASIK surgeons from all over the world. The individual techniques of Roberto Zaldivar, Stephen Slade, Theo Seiler, Carmen Barraquer and many more are presented in a detailed format. Individual chapters include the Superior Hinge Technique, LASIK Enhancement, Intraoperative Complications, Posterior Chamber Lens Implantation in Phakic Patients, and much more. This text is a useful resource to learn everything about this procedure. Different strategies provide knowledge and background along with over 600 images demonstrating LASIK.

Hardcover: 
464 pages

Company: Slack Incorporated 

(1997-12-10)

ISBN: 1556423713

List Price: $149.00
Amazon Price: $264.04

Used Price: $61.59

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How to See Like a Hawk When You’re Blind as a Bat : A Patient’s Guide to LASIK Laser Vision Correction

November 22nd 2008






How to See Like a Hawk When You're Blind as a Bat : A Patient's Guide to LASIK Laser Vision Correction
Board certified ophthalmologist and corneal surgery specialist, Dr. Matthew Ehrlich, has created the most current and complete guide to LASIK Laser Vision Correction — a safe and permanent eyesight correction technique that is experiencing explosive growth among millions of Americans (virtually doubling in popularity every year).

This easy-to-understand book answers questions about laser vision correction procedures, their safety and cost, the success rates, recovery time, what different vision problems qualify for laser treatment, new and future technology, and exactly what takes place during the laser surgery process. And most important, it answers the overriding question whether laser patients can throw away their glasses and contact lenses forever…

Author: Matthew Ehrlich

Paperback: 
176 pages

Company: Doctors Advice Press 

(1999-08)

ISBN: 0966927206

List Price: $14.95
Amazon Price: $0.50

Used Price: $0.01

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