PRK : The Past, Present, and Future of Surface Ablation > Ophthalmology

Modern laser vision correction has continually changed since its inception. The evolution of this procedure has been aided by broad technological advancements, increased surgical knowledge, and increased understanding of the cornea and its response to lasers.

PRK: The Past, Present, and Future of Surface Ablation will provide a complete vision of the PRK laser correction techniques that have emerged and the technological advancements that have made them possible. The collaboration of Drs. Buratto, Slade, Serrao, and Lombardo, along with a team of international surgeons have produced a complete book specifically designed to assist clinician’s to improve the quality of their patient’s vision.

With over 85 color illustrations demonstrating the various procedures and concepts, the book will help ophthalmologists develop a more thorough understanding of PRK.

PRK: The Past, Present, and Future of Surface Ablation is excellent for surgeons interested in learning the concepts, developing skills, and preparing for the actual laser procedure. This definitive resource couples both the authors' and 9 contributors' diverse experience and knowledge to produce a complete vision of PRK laser vision correction.

PRK: The Past, Present, and Future of Surface Ablation will be the definitive resource necessary for all surgeons aspiring to improve their surgical results using the latest techniques available.

Part I

Chapter 1: The Corneal Surface

Lucio Buratto, MD; Stephen G. Slade, MD, FACS; Sebastiano Serrao, MD, PhD and Marco Lombardo, MD, PhD

Chapter 2: Optical and Mechanical Properties of the Cornea

Lucio Buratto, MD; Stephen G. Slade, MD, FACS; Sebastiano Serrao, MD, PhD; and Marco Lombardo, MD, PhD

Chapter 3: Photorefractive Keratectomy

Lucio Buratto, MD; Stephen G. Slade, MD, FACS; Sebastiano Serrao, MD, PhD; and Marco Lombardo, MD, PhD

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Part II

Chapter 4: Photorefractive Keratectomy Enhancement Following Previous Radial Keratotomy and LASIK

Mounir A. Khalifa, MD, PhD and Waleed A. Allam, MD, PhD

Chapter 5: Smoothing in Refractive Surgery

Paolo Vinciguerra, MD; Elena Albé, MD; and R. Vinciguerra, MD

Chapter 6: How to Perform Custom Ablation

Paolo Vinciguerra, MD; Elena Albé, MD; and R. Vinciguerra, MD

Chapter 7: Corneal Biomechanical Effects of Surface Ablation Compared With LASIK Using Microkeratome or Femtosecond Laser

Scipione Rossi, MD

Chapter 8: The Athens Protocol: PRK and CXL

Anastasios John Kanellopoulos, MD

Chapter 9: Surface Ablation (PRK) to Enhance Previous LASIK

William Trattler, MD and David A. Goldman, MD

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