Ophthalmology was the first medical discipline to embrace lasers, starting with the treatment of retinal diseases in the 1960s. Unlike other disciplines where the trend is moving away from the use of the laser in surgery, in ophthalmology it is an accepted treatment option in all subspecialities: eyelids, cornea, iris, ciliary body, lens, retina, and retro-orbital structures. 60 per cent of all laser surgery is ophthalmic surgery. The text presents not only current uses but speculates as to future applications of lasers.
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978-0-86542-260-5 (9780865422605)
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Fundamentals of lasers; laser surgery of the cornea - the excimer laser; laser surgery in glaucoma; laser surgery in cataracts; laser surgery in diabetic retinopathy; laser treatment of choroidal neovascularization; laser treatment of retinal vein occlusions; laser treatment of retinal vein occlusions; laser treatment of less common macular diseases; laser surgery for retinal tears, retinal detachment, vitrectomy, and posterior segment tumors; recent and new laser techniques in vitreoretinal surgery; lasers in ophthalmic plastic and orbital surgery; medico-legal and safety aspects of laser in surgery.
