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Maloney, Robert K., 1958-
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Cornea -- Laser surgery.
Eye -- Surgery.
Vision disorders -- Treatment.
LASIK (Eye surgery)
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Maloney, Robert K., 1958-
Cornea -- Laser surgery.
Eye -- Surgery.
Vision disorders -- Treatment.
LASIK (Eye surgery)
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Life without glasses : LASIK, lens implants & lens exchange / Robert K. Maloney.
by
Maloney, Robert K., 1958-
Addicus Books, [2016]
Call #:
617.71905 M257L
Subjects
Cornea
--
Laser
surgery
.
Eye
--
Surgery
.
Vision disorders
--
Treatment.
LASIK (
Eye
surgery
)
ISBN:
9781940495828 (pbk.)
1940495822 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
LASIK, lens implants & lens exchange
Description:
xi, 164 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Why you need glasses or contacts
--
Vision correction
surgery
: an overview
--
Are you a candidate for vision correction
surgery
?
--
The preoperative evaluation
--
LASIK
--
PRK
--
Implantable contact lens
--
Refractive lens exchange
--
Limbal relaxation incisions
--
Choosing an
eye
surgeon.
Summary:
"LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), commonly called laser
eye
surgery
or laser vision correction, is a refractive
surgery
for the correction of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. The
surgery
is performed by an ophthalmologist who uses a laser or microkeratome to reshape the
eye
's cornea in order to improve visual acuity. For most patients, LASIK provides a permanent alternative to eyeglasses or contact lenses. PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) was the first type of laser
eye
surgery
for vision correction and is the predecessor to the popular LASIK procedure. Though PRK recovery takes a bit longer than recovery from LASIK
eye
surgery
, PRK is still commonly performed and offers advantages over LASIK for some patients. Nearly 3.6 million Americans have their vision surgically corrected annually; it is the most commonly performed
surgery
in the nation. Even so, many people find themselves feeling anxious about the procedure. Robert K. Maloney is an experienced ophthalmologist who has performed thousands of vision correction surgeries. He understands the kinds of questions and concerns people have. In this book he covers LASIK and PRK surgeries, the differences between RLE (Refractive lens exchange, also called lens replacement
surgery
) and ICL ( Implantable contact lens), finding out if you are a good candidate for vision correction
surgery
, how to choose a surgeon, and the newest vision correction
surgery
techniques"--Provided by publisher.
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