Chromosomes
Chromosomes Nasrin Najm-Tehrani Alex V. Levin The genetic information in each cell is in the form of DNA, the majority of which is in the nucleus as chromosomes. A much…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Conjunctiva
Conjunctiva Alex V. Levin Thomas W. Wilson David Rootman Jerome Kazdan The conjunctiva is derived from surface ectoderm and has an important role in maintaining ocular surface integrity. Goblet cells…
Lids and Adnexa
Lids and Adnexa Alex V. Levin Thomas W. Wilson Robert Pashby Dan DeAngelis The lids and adnexa are composed of the anterior and posterior lamella. The anterior lamella is composed…
11 Laser In Situ Keratomileusis
CHAPTER 11 Laser In Situ Keratomileusis Louis E. Probst and John F. Doane CHAPTER CONTENTS The Evolution of Lamellar Refractive Surgery Laser In Situ Keratomileusis Laser In Situ Keratomileusis as…
6 Evaluation of Refractive Error and Pre- and Postoperative Data
CHAPTER 6 Evaluation of Refractive Error and Pre- and Postoperative Data Andrea D. Border, John F. Doane, Scot Morris, and James A. Denning CHAPTER CONTENTS Retinoscopy Binocular Fog Manifest Refraction…
3 Medical and Corneal Disorders Relevant to Refractive Surgery
CHAPTER 3 Medical and Corneal Disorders Relevant to Refractive Surgery Scot Morris, John F. Doane, Andrea D. Border, and James A. Denning CHAPTER CONTENTS Medical Disorders Corneal Disorders Disorders of…
18 Intacs Corneal Ring Segments
CHAPTER 18 Intacs Corneal Ring Segments Penny A. Asbell and Debby K. Holmes-Higgin CHAPTER CONTENTS History Preoperative Considerations Surgical Considerations Postoperative Considerations Alternative Treatments Suggested Readings Myopia, or nearsightedness, is…
5 General Ocular Evaluation
CHAPTER 5 General Ocular Evaluation Andrea D. Border, John F. Doane, Scot Morris, and James A. Denning CHAPTER CONTENTS Visual Acuity Assessment Eye Dominance Testing Monovision Considerations Pupillometry Slit-Lamp Examination…
