Refractive Surgery for High Myopia (eBook, PDF)
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The incidence and prevalence of high myopia has increased significantly over the past decade and is expected to more than double over the next 20 years. These patients are more impacted by their vision than patients with lower refractive errors, and also have more limited safe and effective treatment options available to them. Fortunately, recent developments in the field have improved refractive surgery screening to improve safety, and new surgical options are now available specifically to address these more complex refractive errors. The book will address the unique challenges presented by…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
The incidence and prevalence of high myopia has increased significantly over the past decade and is expected to more than double over the next 20 years. These patients are more impacted by their vision than patients with lower refractive errors, and also have more limited safe and effective treatment options available to them. Fortunately, recent developments in the field have improved refractive surgery screening to improve safety, and new surgical options are now available specifically to address these more complex refractive errors.
The book will address the unique challenges presented by patients with high myopia and cover the pros and cons of current treatment options. The book will also feature case studies, with detailed images and tables. In addition, the book will discuss promising future options currently in development.
Refractive Surgery for High Myopia is a must-have resource for ophthalmologists, refractive surgeons, residents, and fellows.

Autorenporträt
J. Bradley Randleman, MD Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Staff, Opthamology, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH, USA

J. Bradley Randleman, MD, is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Cole Eye Institute of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland Ohio. He was previously Professor of Ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Director of the Cornea & Refractive Surgery Service at the USC Roski Eye Institute in Los Angeles, California and the Hughes Professor of Ophthalmology at Emory University and Director of the Cornea Section at the Emory Eye Center. A widely respected cornea specialist, his areas of expertise include: corneal and intraocular refractive surgical procedures including LASIK and premium laser-assisted cataract and IOL surgery, complicated cataract surgery, and the management of corneal ectatic disorders. His primary research focuses on identification and management of corneal ectatic diseases including keratoconus and postoperative ectasia after LASIK, and the avoidance, diagnosis, and management of refractive surgical complications. He was awarded multiple grants, including an R01 from the NIH to evaluate corneal biomechanical analysis using Brillouin Microscopy.