Patient Selection and Indications Optic neuropathy is generally divided into two broad categories: traumatic and nontraumatic. The most common indication for optic nerve decompression historically has been traumatic optic neuropathy….
Anatomy and Embryology Lacrimal system anatomy is covered in detail in Chapter 1. In brief, the lacrimal drainage system begins proximally with the upper and lower puncta located in the…
Fig. 5.1 Treatment pathway: history and examination steps. Summary of evaluation of acquired nasolacrimal obstruction. Essential steps in history and the sequential examination steps proceeding from left to right beginning with…
Introduction Thyroid eye disease (TED) or thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO) is reported to affect 25 to 50% of patients with Graves’ disease (GD) and up to 2% of patients with chronic…
12 Why Femtosecond Laser for Intracorneal Rings? Efekan Coskunseven, Ioannis G. Pallikaris, and Onurcan Sahin Summary Why femtosecond laser (FSL) for intracorneal rings? The advantages of FSL technology in intracorneal…
1 Basics of Femtosecond Technology Georg Schüle Summary Due to the optical transparency of the eye lasers are widely used in ophthalmology. Femtosecond lasers in particular allow the very precise…
10 Femtosecond Laser–Assisted Keratoplasty: Penetrating with Different Cut Profiles Nilufer Yesilirmak, Juan F. Battle, Zachary Davis, and Sonia H. Yoo Summary This chapter presents different femtosecond laser cut profiles in…
16 The Femtosecond Laser in the Surgical Treatment of Presbyopia in the Lens: Options and Limitations Mateusz M. Kecik and Ronald R. Krueger Summary Presbyopia correction has been in the…
19 Crucial Steps I: Capsulotomy Mark Cherny Summary The capsulotomy is a most critical step in cataract surgery. Femtosecond laser allows great precision and consistency in forming capsulotomies. A thorough…
