Regardless of purpose, robotics fundamentally describes a combination of mechanics, sensors, electronics and software. Since surgical manipulators can be extremely specific depending of their intended application, it is not possible…
The craniofacial region is a complex association of bone structures and soft tissue through which numerous essential neurovascular and sensory structures pass. Remodeling by pathologic processes and previous treatments often…
Computer-assisted surgery consists in using the calculation power, data storage and graphic display capabilities of microcomputers to make a real-time match between the spatial coordinates of sensors affixed onto an…
From stereotactic frames to image-guided surgery B. Lombard In the history of medicine, the advent of a new technology has often heralded a leap forward, either by enhancing the physician’s perceptual…
Chapter 5 Corneal Ectasia Evaluations J. Bradley Randleman, MD; Marcony R. Santhiago, MD, PhD; and William J. Dupps, MD, PhD Identification of ectatic corneal disorders, such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal…
Chapter 3 Basic Topographic Patterns and Tomographic Correlates J. Bradley Randleman, MD; Marcony R. Santhiago, MD, PhD; and William J. Dupps, MD, PhD Topography/tomography pattern recognition remains the mainstay of…
Chapter 8 Corneal and Refractive Surgery Complications J. Bradley Randleman, MD; Marcony R. Santhiago, MD, PhD; and William J. Dupps, MD, PhD A variety of complications are possible after corneal…
Chapter 7 Postoperative Patterns After Corneal and Refractive Surgery J. Bradley Randleman, MD; Marcony R. Santhiago, MD, PhD; and William J. Dupps, MD, PhD Corneal imaging after corneal and refractive…
Chapter 6 Corneal Imaging in Refractive Surgery Evaluations J. Bradley Randleman, MD; Marcony R. Santhiago, MD, PhD; and William J. Dupps, MD, PhD As an extension of Chapter 5, one…
Chapter 9 Clinical/Topographic Correlations J. Bradley Randleman, MD; Marcony R. Santhiago, MD, PhD; and William J. Dupps, MD, PhD Beyond corneal ectatic disorders and findings before and after corneal refractive…
