Refractive Lens Exchange A Surgical Treatment for Presbyopia PDF

Permanent surgical treatment for presbyopia remains the hereto unconquered “last frontier” in anterior segment surgery. Over the years, continuing innovations like Phaco, Radial Keratotomy, LASIK, and premium intraocular lenses have pushed toward this ultimate goal, but now anterior segment surgery is closer than ever with the advent of modern laser-assisted presbyopic lens implantation. Let Refractive Lens Exchange: A Surgical Treatment for Presbyopia, the first book of its kind, be your guide to this fifth wave of innovation in the surgical treatment of presbyopia.

Dr. Ming X. Wang, MD, PhD, joined by Associate Editor Dr. Tracy S. Swartz, OD, MS, FAAO and more than 30 expert contributors, compiled this remarkable book. Never before has there been a book dedicated to all aspects of refractive lens exchange as a permanent treatment for presbyopia, both medically and surgically.

Highlights of Refractive Lens Exchange include:

Overview of all surgical treatments for presbyopia

Dysfunctional lens syndrome and pathophysiology

Patient education and preoperative assessment

Marketing refractive lens exchange as a surgical treatment for presbyopia

New technologies in assessing dysfunctional lens syndrome

New technologies in mapping cornea and lens for refractive lens exchange

Retinal issues related to refractive lens exchange

Presbyopic lens types, indications, and contraindications for refractive lens exchange

Lens- and cornea-based astigmatism correction

Intraocular calculations for post refractive surgery eyes for refractive lens exchange

Intraoperative wavefront technology

3D high-definition microsurgical visualization and positioning technology

Femtosecond laser application in refractive lens exchange

Postoperative care and complication management

YAG capsulotomy after refractive lens exchange: indications and alternatives

Postoperative care and complication management

Keratorefractive enhancement

Designed for newcomers as well as seasoned eyecare professionals, Refractive Lens Exchange: A Surgical Treatment for Presbyopia is the first book to guide ophthalmic surgeons, optometrists, and technicians through this exciting new field that is emerging as a safe and effective primary surgical treatment for presbyopia.

Author: Ming Wang