Controversies in the Management of Keratoconus (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Barbara, Adel

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Presents the controversial and complex issues surrounding treatment of keratoconus

Provides comprehensive guidance on new techniques for diagnosis and treatment

Summarizes tips, tricks and clinical pearls to improve surgical techniques

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 397
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319980324
• Artikelnr.: 54751833

Autorenporträt

Adel Barbara MD,FRCOphth,  is an Ophthalmic Surgeon and Medical Director  at the IVSION Refractive Surgery Centre  and the  Center for the Treatment of Keratoconus in  Haifa .Among the pioneers in refractive surgery and keratoconus new treatments . President of the Society of Refractive Surgery in Israel from 2010-2014. Dr Barbara has published in many international peer reviewed journals and edited the" Textbook on Keratoconus , New Insights" in 2011.Editor in Chief of the "International Journal of Keratoconus&Ectatic Corneal Diseases". In addition to his publishing activities, Dr Barbara regularly presents and leads courses  at local and international congresses on the treatment of keratoconus. 

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.- The Real Prevalence and Incidence of Keratoconusis.- Progression of Keratoconus: Definition and Evaluation.- Collagen Corneal Cross- Linking Halts the progression of Keratoconus .- Epi on Collagen Corneal Cross-Linking.- Epi off Collagen Corneal Cross- linking.- Accelerated Collagen Corneal Cross-Linking.- Pulsed Accelerated Collagen Corneal Cross-Linking.- Customized Collagen Corneal Cross-Linking .- Collagen Corneal Cross-Linking in the Pediatric group.- Alternative methods for Halting the Progression of Keratoconus.- Photorefractive keratectomy for the treatment of Keratoconus and Forme Fruste Keratoconus.- Athens Protocol for the Treatment of Keratoconus.- Intrastromal Corneal Rings for the Treatment of Keratoconus.- Phakic Intra-ocular lenses for the Treatment of Keratoconus.- PKP Versus DALK.