Current techniques in ophthalmic laser surgery

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Current techniques in ophthalmic laser surgery

edited by William E. Benson, Gabriel Coscas, L. Jay Katz

Current Medicine, 1994

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Description and Table of Contents

Description

This second edition brings a year of developments to the reader, covering the newest and most innovative techniques in ophthalmic laser surgery, reviewing contemporary methodology and evaluating particularly significant procedures, instrumentation and therapies. The critical areas within ophthalmic laser surgery have been identified to ensure a comprehensive resource. The contributors have prepared concise articles that evaluate the impact of decisive new techniques and their significance to medical practice. Each key reference cited is annotated by the contributors to provide additonal information on the research currently under way. The text - combined with full-colour photographs, charts, tables and schematic diagrams - presents state-of-the-art developments in an efficient, easy-to-use format. It guides the reader, step-by-step, through each procedure.

Table of Contents

  • Lasers for the cataract surgeon, R. Tipperman
  • lasers in corneal surgery, C.J. Rapuano and P.J. Laibson
  • lasers in oculoplastic surgery, P.M. Flaherty, B.K. Patel and R.L. Anderson
  • laser treatment of cystoid macular edema, S.S. Pappas, Darmakusuma Ie and R.P. Murphy
  • lasers in the treatment of proliferative retinopathies, E.M. Kohner, D. McHugh and L. Herbert
  • laser treatment of choroidal neovascular membrane in age-related maculopathy, G. Soubrane and G. Coscas
  • photocoagulation treatment of pigmented intraocular tumours, L. Zografos
  • laser management of branch and central vein occlusion, D. Finkelstin
  • technique and indications for endolaser coagulation in vitreous surgery, K.J. Lee and G.A. Peyman
  • new delivery systems and new uses of lasers, J.M. Krauss and D.R. Guyer
  • indocyanine green dye-enhanced diode laser photocoagulation of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization, D.R. Guyer and A. C. Ho
  • the future of laser photocoagulation in retinal diseases, R. Brancato, F. Bandello and G. Trabucchi
  • photodynamic therapy for ocular tumours and neovascularization, R. Haimovici, J. Miller and E.S. Gragoudas
  • argon laser trabeculoplasty, M.F. Smith and J. William Doyle
  • laser iridotomy and peripheral iridoplasty, S.D. Potash, J. Liebmann and R. Ritch
  • laser cyclophotocoagulation, M. Bruce Shields
  • ab interno laser sclerostomy, P.R. Henderson and E.J. Higginbotham
  • ab externo laser sclerostomy, H.S. Barnebey
  • excimer laser filtering surgery, C.E. Traverso, M. Corazza and U. Murialdo
  • revision of failing filtering bleb, Y.G. Oh.

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  • NCID
    BA23896701
  • ISBN
    • 1878132571
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Philadelphia
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 210 p.
  • Size
    29 cm
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