Cornea and refractive surgery : proceedings of the 46th Annual Symposium of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA, USA, February 21-23, 1997 / / editor, Daniel A. Long
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| Titolo: |
Cornea and refractive surgery : proceedings of the 46th Annual Symposium of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA, USA, February 21-23, 1997 / / editor, Daniel A. Long
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| Pubblicazione: | The Hague ; ; New York : , : Kugler Publications, , 1998 |
| ©1998 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (319 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits |
| Disciplina: | 617.7/55 |
| Soggetto topico: | Cornea - Surgery |
| Eye - Refractive errors - Surgery | |
| Altri autori: |
LongDaniel A
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | PREFACE; SPEAKERS; CORNEA; Corneal innervation and provision of anesthesia for ocular surgeries; Corneal healing problems; Phototherapeutic keratectomy update; Management of bacterial keratitis; Wound healing in the cornea: the dawn of a new era?; Questions and Answers; Recent advances in corneal transplantation; Effect of suture techniques on corneal transplant astigmatism andrefractive errors; Panel discussion; Panel discussionManagement of postoperative keratoplasty problems; Questions and Answers; Dry eye; Harbingers of death: peripheral corneal inflammatory disorders |
| Panel discussion; Pterygium - management of mild, moderate, and severe ones; Panel discussion; Corneal spots - cases, work-up, management; Questions and Answers; REFRACTIVE SURGERY; Current status of excimer laser photorefractive surgery for myopia; Radial keratotomy - best techniques today; Panel discussion; Radial keratotomy and astigmatic keratotomy - what if things gowrong?; A comparison of current instrumentation for lamellar refractive surgery; Panel discussion; How good is ALK? Should it be done?; Laser in situ keratomileusis | |
| Astigmatism surgery; Non-incisional techniques and asymmetric astigmatism; Astigmatism surgery - incisional procedures; Questions and Answers; Photorefractive keratectomy for hyperopia and astigmatism; Clear lensectomy and intraocular lens implantation in high hyperopia; Panel discussion; Management of overcorrections; A new optical effect of arcuate keratotomy - treatment of small ordecentered excimer laser ablation zones; Refractive surgical correction using ICR technology; Panel discussion; Decisions in RK, ALK, PRK, LASIK - which procedure for which patients? | |
| Intraocular lens implants for presbyopia; Advances in computerized corneal topographic analysis?; Where's the beef?; Cataract surgery incisions and their refractive implications; Index of authors | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | From Friday morning, February 21, 1997, through Sunday, February 23, at noon, members and guests of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology heard presentations and discussions of the latest techniques and trends in the study of corneal diseases and surgery, including refractive surgery. This was the subject of the. Forty- Sixth Annual Symposium of the Academy. The speakers comprised a group of eight clinician-surgeons with a wealth of experience and a well-respected talent for innovation in their areas of expertise. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Cornea and refractive surgery |
| ISBN: | 90-6299-784-8 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910779396403321 |
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