Fungal Infectious Disease
Fungal Infectious Disease Fungal Keratitis Nicky R. Holdeman ICD-9: 370.05 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Fungal keratitis results from invasion of the cornea by a fungal organism. While fungi are ubiquitous, they…
Pharmaceutical Agents
Pharmaceutical Agents The Prescription/Patient Compliance Jill C. Autry THE PRESCRIPTION DOS AND DONT’S: PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES (SEE FIGS. 5-1, 5-2 AND 5-3 AND TABLES 5-1 AND 5-2) Do write legibly. Do…
Common Laboratory Tests and Procedures
Common Laboratory Tests and Procedures Common Laboratory Tests and Procedures Judy Perrigin Laurance Freier Bruce E. Onofrey Laboratory tests can provide valuable information about the blood and many organ systems….
Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Medications
Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Medications Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Medications Bruce E. Onofrey Tonya G. Ketcham Systemic medications have the potential, under certain circumstances, to produce undesirable adverse…
Ocular Microbiology
Ocular Microbiology Quick Reference Section Bruce E. Onofrey Judy Perrigin PRACTICE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION REGARDING THE HIV-INFECTED PATIENT This chapter has been designed to provide the primary care clinician with guidelines…
Case Studies
Case Studies The heart and soul of The LASIK Handbook are the 105 cases, which are presented for study. The cases represent a broad array of pathology and experience. They…
Self-Assessment (Online only)
Self-Assessment (Online only) The following 70 multiple-choice questions are designed to help the reader assess the acquired knowledge of LASIK surgery. Each question is followed by four short answers. Only…
International Perspectives
International Perspectives In our busy professional lives we rarely have an opportunity to consider how the work we do is being performed throughout the world. One might expect there to…
Alternatives to LASIK Refractive Surgery
Alternatives to LASIK Refractive Surgery Lawrence Gans ▪ Introduction Excimer laser refractive surgery, and LASIK in particular, is the most popular refractive procedure worldwide. However, alternate procedures are available for…
Cataract Surgery After Keratorefractive Surgery
Cataract Surgery After Keratorefractive Surgery Christopher J. Rapuano LASIK surgery is not typically performed in the presence of a visually significant lens opacity since cataract surgery can both eliminate the…
