Femtosecond cataract surgery : a primer / [edited by] Louis E. Probst, Clara C. Chan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Probst, Louis E.

Chan, Clara C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cataract--Surgery.

Cataract.

Femtosecond lasers.

Cataract Extraction.

Laser Therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Cataract Extraction.

Laser Therapy.

Physical Description:

xi, 125 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Thorofare, NJ : Slack, [2012]

Summary:

"Femtosecond cataract surgery is the next step in the evolution of cataract surgery. In Femtosecond Cataract Surgery: A Primer, Dr. Louis E. Probst and Dr. Clara C. Chan lead the way by bringing together current technology and clinical experience to provide a concise yet comprehensive overview on this ground-breaking technique. Femtosecond Cataract Surgery: A Primer is composed of clinical chapters written by 18 of the world's leading experts who have pioneering, hands-on experience performing the procedure paired with chapters on the technology of each of the 4 current systems. Intraoperative and clinical photographs further showcase the most up-to-date techniques and clinical experiences in each of the systems, as well as illustrations of their unique and common characteristics. Features include the following: New data presented in a companion table format to evaluate the different technologies Consistent representation of each system First-hand knowledge from expert international surgeons. Additionally, a comparison table has been constructed with the most recent information offering clear differentiation on the techniques and technologies of each system. The table also tracks each system's progression in the approval system in the United States and Europe.The final chapter in Femtosecond Cataract Surgery: A Primer serves as an update on the current investigations of presbyopia treatment with femtosecond lasers. Providing a wealth of new data in a concise and organized format, Femtosecond Cataract Surgery: A Primer is an indispensible resource for ophthalmologists, cataract surgeons, optometrists, and other professionals in the eye care industry"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction / Louis E. Probst Probst, Louis E., Clara C. Chan Chan, Clara C. 1

Section I Femtosecond Laser Technology for Cataract Surgery 5

Chapter 2 LensAR Laser System / Harvey Siy Uy Uy, Harvey Siy, William Trattler Trattler, William 7

Chapter 3 LenSx Laser System / Eric Weinberg Weinberg, Eric, Teresa Ignacio Ignacio, Teresa, Melvin A. Sarayba Sarayba, Melvin A., Zoltdn Nagy Nagy, Zoltdn 21

Chapter 4 Catalys Precision Laser System / William Culbertson Culbertson, William, Douglas D. Koch Koch, Douglas D., Barry Seibel Seibel, Barry, Roger Steinert Steinert, Roger, Jonathan H. Talamo Talamo, Jonathan H., John Vukich Vukich, John 37

Chapter 5 The VICTUS Femtosecond Laser Platform / Frieder Loesel Loesel, Frieder, Kasu Prasad Reddy Reddy, Kasu Prasad, MRCOphth, Gerd U. Auffarth Auffarth, Gerd U. 47

Section II Clinical Experience with Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery 59

Chapter 6 LensAR Laser System: Clinical Experience / Harvey Siy Uy Uy, Harvey Siy, William Trattler Trattler, William 61

Chapter 7 LenSx Laser System: Clinical Experience / Vance Thompson Thompson, Vance 73

Chapter 8 Catalys Precision Laser System: Clinical Experience / William Culbertson Culbertson, William, Douglas D. Koch Koch, Douglas D., Barry Seibel Seibel, Barry, Roger Steinert Steinert, Roger, Jonathan H. Talamo Talamo, Jonathan H., John Vukich Vukich, John 85

Chapter 9 The VICTUS Femtosecond Laser Platform: Clinical Experience / Gerd U. Auffarth Auffarth, Gerd U., Kasu Prasad Reddy Reddy, Kasu Prasad 95

Section III The Future of Femtosecond Surgery 105

Chapter 10 Femtosecond Lasers for the Treatment of Presbyopia / George McArdle McArdle, George 107.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781617110498

1617110493

OCLC:

779577269