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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818789103321

Titolo

Corneal topography : from theory to practice / / editors, Aylin Kiliç, Cynthia J. Roberts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam : , : Kugler Publications, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

90-6299-862-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (404 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KiliçAylin

RobertsCynthia J

Disciplina

617.7

617.71907545

Soggetti

Corneal topography

Cornea - Diseases - Diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Basics -- section 2. Devices -- section 3. Applications.

Sommario/riassunto

Preface Kiliç and Roberts have assembled a strong team of experts to create a treatise of extraordinary value to the eye care professionals. Modern corneal topography is presented from the fundamental concepts, to the descriptions of representative instruments available, to a selection of the many applications to which this technology has applied itself. The field began as a quest to show the pioneers of kerato refractive surgery how the corneal surface was surgically altered. This provided guidance for the remarkable achievements that followed. Corneal topography transitioned into the diagnostic