An elaborate and descriptive book "Refractive Surgey" has been written by Sunita Agarwal , loannis G Pallikaris, Michael C Knorz, Athiya Agarwal, Tobias H Neuhann, Amar Agarwal et al. The book has been accepted very well throughout the world and released at American Academy of Ophthalmology. This book is very useful for younger ophthalmologists.
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Section I. | Basics |
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Chapter 1. | Corneal Topography, Athiya Agarwal |
Chapter 2. | Pachymetry, Shashi Kapoor |
Chapter 3. | Endothelial Evaluation Role in Refractive Surgery, Ajay V Kulkarni, Murali K Aasuri, Satish Gupta |
Chapter 4. | Patient Selection for Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) and Laser-in-situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), Francisco J Gutierrez Carmona, Carmen Martin Marcos |
Chapter 5. | The Importance of a Preoperative Examination in LASIK and PRK Dimitrios S Siganos |
Section II. | Nonlaser Refractive Surgery |
Chapter 6. | Radial Keratotomy, William Jory William Jory |
Chapter 7. | Contact Lenses following Radial Keratotomy Keiki R Metha Keiki R Metha |
Chapter 8. | Personal Computer Assisted Astigmatic Keratotomy Koji Kawano Koji Kawano |
Chapter 9. | Keratomileusis and Keratophakia, T Agarwal, J Agarwal T Agarwal, J Agarwal |
Chapter 10. | Epikeratophakia, jin-Hak Lee jin-Hak Lee |
Chapter 11. | From Keratomileusis to Live-Epikeratophakia and LASIK, Jorg H Krumeich, Jan Daniel, Alfred Knulle Jorg H Krumeich, Jan Daniel, Alfred Knulle |
Section III. | Excimer Laser |
Chapter 12. | Excimer Laser: Fundamental Concepts, Amar Agarwal |
Chapter 13. | Scanning Laser Technology for Refractive Surgery, JT Lin JT Lin |
Chapter 14. | Corneal Wound Healing after Excimer Laser Keratectomy, Yuichi Kaji Yuichi Kaji |
Chapter 15. | Excimer Laser:Tissue Interaction, Shashi Kapoor |
Chapter 16. | Painless Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK), F Hampton Roy, Donald G Johnson F Hampton Roy, Donald G Johnson |
Chapter 17. | Astigmatic Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK), Jon.g S Lee Jon.g S Lee |
Chapter 18. | Complications of PRK, Shashi Kapoor |
Chapter 19. | Optical Zone Problems in PRESS, Ugo Cimberle Ugo Cimberle |
Section IV. | LASIK |
Chapter 20. | From Keratomileusis-in-situ to LASIK: The Evolution of Lamellar Corneal Procedures, Loannis G Pallikaris, Theokliti G Papadaki |
Chapter 21. | Predictive Formulas for LASIK, Louis E Probst, Jonathan Woolfson, Michiel Kritzinger |
Chapter 22. | Microkeratomes for LASIK, Rasik B Vajpayee, Tanuj Dada |
Chapter 23. | Automatic Corneal Shaper, Amar Agarwal, T Agarwal, RR Sasikanth Amar, Agarwal, T Agarwal, RR Sasikanth |
Chapter 24. | Care and Handling of Microkeratomes, Nicholas C Caro, Paul Graczyk, Carmelita Coronel |
Chapter 25. | LASIK: The Technique, Howard V Gimbel, Ellen E Anderson Penno |
Chapter 26. | Down up LASIK T Agarwal, Sunita Agarwal |
Chapter 27. | Hyperopic LASIK Maria C Arbelaez, Michael C Knorz |
Chapter 28. | Pearls for Successful Refractive Surgery, Guillermo L Simon-Castellvi, Sarabel Simon-Castellvi,Jose Ma Simon-Castellvi,Demetrio Pita-Salorio Guillermo L Simon-Castellvi, Sarabel Simon-Castellvi,Jose Ma Simon-Castellvi,Demetrio Pita-Salorio |
Chapter 29. | LASIK: How to Achieve A Better Outcome Luiz Antonio Pereira Santini Luiz Antonio Pereira Santini |
Chapter 30. | Limitations of LASIK, Guillermo Avalos |
Chapter 31. | LASIK after RK or PRESS, Sunita Agarwal, Vishwas Varma, Nidhi Mathur |
Chapter 32. | Pediatric LASIK, T Agarwal, Sameer Narang,Priya Narang, Azimuddin Azim Siraj T Agarwal, Sameer Narang,Priya Narang, Azimuddin Azim Siraj |
Chapter 33. | Flap Complications Arthur Cummings, Frank Lavery Sands of Sahara Syndrome Alexander Hatsis Alexander Hatsis |
Chapter 34. | Management of Post-LASIK Decentrations and Overcorrections Mahmoud M Ismail Mahmoud M Ismail |
Chapter 35. | Relasik, Guillermo Avalos |
Chapter 36. | Topography-Assisted LASIK Michael C Knorz, Maria C Arbelaez |
Section V. | Lenses |
Chapter 38. | Why should Refractive Surgeonsbe looking beyond the Cornea ? Theodore P Werblin |
Chapter 39. | Refractive Phakic Intraocular Lens for the Correction of Myopia and Hyperopia (AC and Artisan Lens), Jorge L Alio y Sanz, Fernando A Rodriguez-Mier |
Chapter 40. | Phakic Iris-supported Lenses for the Correction of High Myopia and Hyperopia Jan GF Worst, Monika Landesz Phakic Refractive Lens for Correction of Myopia and Hyperopia Dimitrii D Dementiev, Kenneth j Hoffer, Gianfranco Sborgia, Paolo Marucchi, Antonio D'Amico |
Chapter 41. | Phakic Refractive Lens Implants (PRLI) (Intraocular Contact Lenses), Tobias H Neuhann Tobias H Neuhann |
Chapter 42. | Piggyback Lens Implantation, Johnny L Gayton, Michelle Van Der Karr, Val Sanders |
Chapter 43. | No Anesthesia Cataract / Clear Lens Extraction, Athiya Agarwal, Sunita Agarwal, Amar Agarwal |
Chapter 44. | A New Clear-Corneal Incision System for Refractive Cataract Surgery, Robert M Kershner |
Chapter 45. | The Changing Approach to Astigmatism Management during Phaco Surgery Louis D "skip" Nichamin |
Chapter 46. | Refractive Cataract Surgery, Pandelis A Papadopoulos |
Chapter 47. | A Visual Performance with AMO Array Multifocal Refractive Intraocular Lens Virgilio Centurion, Phakonit and Laser Phakonit:Lens Removal through A 0.9-mm Incision, Amar Agarwal, Sunita Agarwal, Athiya Agarwal |
Section VI. | Miscellaneous |
Chapter 50. | Bioptics, JL Guell, M Vazquez |
Chapter 51. | Refractive Correction with an Intracorneal Device Terry E Burris, Debby Holmes-Higg |
Chapter 52. | Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments, Tobias H Neuhann |
Chapter 53. | Reducing Preexisting Astigmatism with Limbal Relaxing Incisions James P Gills |
Chapter 54. | Correction of Hyperopia by Laser Thermokeratoplasty (LTK), Jorge L Alio y Sanz, Juan j Perez-Santonja |
Chapter 55. | Surgical Reversal of Presbyopia, Warren D Cross, Gene W Zdenek |
Chapter 56. | Phototherapeutic Ket'atectomy (PTK), jes Mortensen |
Chapter 57. | Radiofrequency Keratoplasty, Weldon W Haw, Edward E Manche |
Chapter 58. | Vitreoretinal Complications of Refractive Surgery, Steve Charles, Adam M Katz, Kent Zocchi |
Chapter 59. | IOL Power Calculation after Refractive Surgery, Kenneth j Hoffer |
Chapter 60. | Ocular Therapeutics in Refractive Surgery, Ashok Garg |