Book[edited by] H. Burkhard Dick, Ronald D. Gerste, Tim Schulz
Summary: The femtosecond laser has emerged as a groundbreaking game-changer in ophthalmic surgery. It was first introduced for corneal refractive surgery in flap creation during LASIK, and subsequently for cataract surgery in 2008. The femtosecond laser cuts deeply on a single plane without collateral damage. Its high precision and safety result in excellent outcomes in the hands of experienced eye surgeons, benefiting virtually everyone. Femtosecond Laser Surgery in Ophthalmology fills an unmet need for a comprehensive, up-to-date resource on growing applications of this state-of-the-art technology.
Contents:
1 Basics of Femtosecond Technology; 2 The Advent of the Femtosecond Laser in Medicine and Ophthalmology; 3 Femtosecond Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK); 4 All-in-One Femtosecond Refractive Laser Surgery; 5 Pearls in Femtosecond Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis LASIK Surgery; 6 Femtosecond Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis: Clinical Outcomes 7 Femtosecond Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis: Complications and Management; 8 The Future of Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis: Femtosecond Laser versus Other Technologies; 9 Femtosecond Laserâ#x80;#x93;Assisted Keratoplasty: Lamellar Anterior and Posterior; 10 Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Keratoplasty: Penetrating with Different Cut Profiles; 11 Correction of Astigmatism with a Femtosecond Laser; 12 Why Femtosecond Laser for Intracorneal Rings?; 13 New Innovative Applications of Femtosecond Laser Technology 14 Laser's Place in CXL: Excimer Laser and Refractive Surgery Combined with Corneal Cross-Linking, Femto-LASIK Combined with CXL; 15 The Femtosecond Laser in the Surgical Treatment of Presbyopia in the Cornea: Options and Limitations; 16 The Femtosecond Laser in the Surgical Treatment of Presbyopia in the Lens: Options and Limitations; 17 The Basics of Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery; 18 Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery: Setting and Infrastructure; 19 Crucial Steps I: Capsulotomy; 20 Crucial Steps II: Lens Fragmentation; 21 Crucial Steps III: Corneal Incision, Main and Side 22 Posterior Capsulotomy, Bag-in-the-Lens and Evolving Techniques; 23 Pediatric Cataract Surgery with the Femtosecond Laser; 24 Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery in Ocular Comorbidities; 25 The Rise of the Femto-Intraocular Lens; 26 Incorporating the Femtosecond Laser in Daily Practice; 27 The Femtosecond Laser and the Posterior Segment; 28 Pitfalls: Femtosecond Laser-Induced Complications; 29 The Femtosecond Laser: Future Directions; Index