LASIK Complications and Management Christopher J. Rapuano ▪ Introduction The significant advantages of LASIK over photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) are somewhat tempered by the increased complexity of the surgery, which increases…
Retreatment of Patients After Primary Refractive Surgery Michael Rosenberg This chapter will review retreatment of the keratorefractive surgery patient who has symptomatic ametropia following the surgery. The management of other…
Schwind Amaris Systems Diego De Ortueta Thomas Magnago The SCHWIND AMARIS is a sixth generation excimer laser. It has both a 750 Hz and a 500 Hz version. Among the…
WaveLight Allegretto Wave Eye-Q Laser Vanee Virasch Jonathan B. Rubenstein The WaveLight Allegretto Wave Eye-Q Laser can be used for Wavefront Optimized LASIK treatments and, in conjunction with the WaveLight…
VISX Star S4 Platform Colman Kraff The AMO VISX Star S4 (Software Version. 5.22) laser platform with ActiveTrak can be used to perform conventional LASIK as well as custom surgery….
The Technolas 217z Platform Robert W. Weisenthal Parag A. Majmudar For more information on the Technolas Zyoptix 217z platform: Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH Messerschmittstr. 1 + 3 80992 München, Germany…
Femtosecond Laser Flap Creation Paul J. Bryar David R. Hardten Michael Vrabec The femtosecond laser represents a significant advance in the field of refractive surgery. Mechanical microkeratomes were the only…
Mechanical Microkeratomes David R. Hardten Robert S. Feder Steven I. Rosenfeld The instrumentation used to create a flap has continued to evolve, becoming more reliable, easier to assemble, and safer…
Optical Coherence Tomography Robert W. Weisenthal Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive technology that produces twodimensional, high-resolution, and high-definition cross-sectional images based upon low coherence interferometry. It has multiple…
Corneal Topography Robert S. Feder An in-depth discussion of corneal topography is beyond the scope of this handbook. However, a working knowledge of topography is necessary to perform LASIK safely….
