Lasik: the Eye Laser Miracle The Complete Guide to Better Vision

Name: Lasik: the Eye Laser Miracle The Complete Guide to Better Vision
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ISBN: 9780345507358

ISBN-10: 0345507355

ISBN-13: 9780345507358

Edition: Revised

Authors: Andrew I. Caster

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Now you can have normal vision all the time, thanks to excimer laser treatment--commonly known as PRK and LASIK--a painless procedure that takes less than five minutes. Dr. Andrew I. Caster, one of the leading physicians in the permanent correction of nearsightedness, astigmatism, and farsightedness, takes you through the entire process--including the experiences of patients who have undergone the procedure and their incredible joy at suddenly being able to see again. ¸ What are the differences between the PRK, LASIK, and RK procedures, and which is right for me? ¸ What are the most common side effects of excimer laser treatment? ¸ How do I judge whether a doctor is sufficiently…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/26/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.15" long x 0.12" tall
Weight: 0.352
Language: English



Introduction



Basic Information-Everyone Should Read This


The Treatment Is Easy


How Does the Eye Work?


Common Vision Problems


How Does Laser Treatment Improve Vision?


Are You a Good Candidate?


The Pretreatment Consultation


Flap or No Flap?


What Does Custom Wavefront Treatment Mean?


The Treatment Experience: The Patient's Perspective


Recovery After Lasik


Recovery After PRK


How Well Will You See?


The Healing Response: The Big Variable


Complications: What Can Go Wrong?


Re-treatments


One Eye or Two?


How to Choose a Doctor


If You Are Over Thirty-five


The Most Commonly Asked Questions About Laser Vision Correction



Additional Information-for Those Who want to Know More


What Does "20/20" Mean?


What Is a Laser? What Is an Excimer Laser?


The History of Laser Vision Correction


Who Monitors This Technique? The Role of the FDA


Five Important Tests-and What They Mean


Alternatives to Laser Vision Correction


Intraocular Lenses


Conductive Keratoplasty (CK)


Corneal Rings (Intacs)


Radial Keratotomy (RK)


Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty (ALK)


Orthokeratology


Glasses and Contact Lenses


No More Reading Glasses?


Afterword


My Own Experience as a Patient


Appendixes


Other Sources of Information


Glossary


Acknowledgments


Index