LASIK: Principles and TechniquesLucio Buratto, Stephen F. Brint Lucio Buratto, MD and Stephen F. Brint, MD have collaborated to develop an authoritative resource on LASIK. They have developed this textbook to bring together the very latest information in a clear and comprehensive format. Throughout this book you should gain a solid foundation and understanding of the LASIK procedure, as well as numerous individual methods and viewpoints on the surgery. By bringing together expertise from the most acclaimed surgeons in the world, this book seeks to provide the essential material necessary for understanding the procedure, development and techniques of LASIK. |
Contents
Corneal Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
Keratomileusis | 9 |
LASIK Preoperative Considerations | 23 |
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