Hyperopia and Presbyopia

by Kazuo Tsubota (Editor), Brian S. Boxer Wachler (Editor), Dimitri T. Azar (Editor), Douglas Koch (Editor)

Hardcover
First Edition: May 16, 2003
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
ISBN 10: 0824741072
ISBN 13: 978-0824741075
Pages: 320

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Examining established and emerging treatments for the correction of hyperopia and presbyopia, this reference offers guidance on technologies such as thermal or conductive keratoplasty, corneal implants, laser scleral relaxation, scleral expansion rings, intraocular lenses, and LASIK modifications.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Basic Optics of Hyperopia and Presbyopia

3. The Helmholtz Mechanism of Accomodation

4. Schachar's Theory of the Mechanismsof Accomodation

5. Aging and the Crystalline Lens

6. Hyperopia

7. Surgical Treatment Options for Hyperopia and Hyperopic Astigmatism

8. Laser Thermokeratoplaty and Wavefront-Guided LTK

9. Conductive Keratoplasty for the Correction of Low to Moderate Hyperopia

10. Intracorneal Segments for Hyperopia

11. Anterior Chamber Phakic Intraocular Lenses in Hyperopia

12. Hyperopic Phakic Intraocular Lenses

13. Hyperopic and Presbyopia: Topographical Changes

14. Corneal Surface Profile After Hyperopia Surgery

15. Wavefront Changes After Hyperopia Surgery

16. Contrast Sensitivity Changes After Hyperopia Surgery

17. Wound Healing After the Hyperopic Corneal Surgery

18. Monovision Refractive Surgery for Presbyopia

19. Multifocal Corneal Approach to TReat Presbyopia

20. Scleral Relaxation to TReat Presbyopia

21. The Scleral Expansion Procedure

22. Multifocal IOLs for Presbyopia

23. Refractive Lens Exchange with a Multifocal Intraocular Lens

24. The Limits of Simultaneous Ametropia Correction in Phaco-Ersatz

25. Accomodating and Adjustable IOLs

26. Accomodative Amplitude Measurements After Surgery for Presbyopia

27. Complications of Hyperopia and Presbyopia Surgery

28. Future Developments

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