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Complications in Corneal Laser Surgery

  • Suitable for ophthalmic surgical trainees right through to experienced consultants

  • Written in a concise, easy reference style for quick access to key surgical points

  • Authored by internationally renowned consultants in corneal surgery

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Corneal Refractive Surgery: An Overview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
  3. Errors in Corneal Refractive Surgery

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
    2. Refractive Surgery in Systemic Diseases and Non Ectatic Eye Pathologies

      • Fernando Llovet, Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, Andrea Llovet
      Pages 39-48
  4. Complications and Management in Laser Refractive Lamellar Surgery and Laser Refractive Surface Ablation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
    2. FemtoLASIK Intraoperative Complications

      • Theo Seiler
      Pages 65-74
    3. Early (< 3 Months) and Late (> 3 Months) Complications of LASIK

      • Stephan J. Linke, Fernando Llovet, Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, Andrea Llovet, Julio Baviera, Mercedes Martínez-del-Pozo et al.
      Pages 75-109
    4. Complications and Management of SMILE

      • Anders Ivarsen, Jesper Hjortdal
      Pages 111-125
    5. Complications and Management in Laser Refractive Surface Ablation (SA)

      • Johannes Steinberg, Stephan J. Linke
      Pages 127-153
  5. Post Corneal Refractive Surgery Ectasia (PRSE)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155
    2. Post Refractive Surgery Ectasia

      • Renato Ambrósio Jr, Isaac Ramos, Fernando Faria Correia
      Pages 157-173
  6. Complications and Management in Phototherapeutic and Laser Transplant Surgery

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
    2. Therapeutic Excimer Ablation

      • Johannes Steinberg, Stephan J. Linke, Toam R. Katz
      Pages 177-198
    3. Complications and Management in Laser Transplant Surgery

      • Berthold Seitz, Moatasem El-Husseiny, Achim Langenbucher
      Pages 199-225

About this book


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany

    Stephan J. Linke

  • Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

    Toam Katz

About the editors

Dr Stephan J. Linke

University Clinic Hamburg Eppendorf

Hamburg, Germany

Dr Toam Katz

University Clinic Hamburg Eppendorf

Hamburg, Germany

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Complications in Corneal Laser Surgery

  • Editors: Stephan J. Linke, Toam Katz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41496-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-41494-2Published: 10 May 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82369-0Published: 09 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-41496-6Published: 28 April 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 233

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 97 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ophthalmology

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Softcover Book USD 99.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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