Main description:

As the fields of cataract surgery and refractive surgery merge, the expectations of patients for perfect postoperative uncorrected vision are increasing. A Complete Surgical Guide for Correcting Astigmatism, Second Edition offers cataract and refractive surgeons a single comprehensive resource on diagnosing and managing corneal astigmatism. Dr. Bonnie An Henderson and Dr. James P. Gills are joined by 45contributors to address all surgical methods of correcting astigmatism, including corneal incisional surgery, laser refractive surgery, and new intraocular lenses. In addition, this Second Edition covers the management of irregular corneal astigmatism and corneal thinning. Sections include:

Preoperative Considerations
Corneal Surgical Correction
Managing Astigmatism in Cataract Surgery
Correcting Astigmatism with Toric Lenses
Managing Irregular Astigmatism

Not only is surgical management addressed in this updated edition, but diagnosis of astigmatism is presented with specific attention to new technology and innovative techniques. Also included are more than 200 color images and 35 tables throughout the pages of A Complete Surgical Guide for Correcting Astigmatism, Second Edition. New topics include:

Diagnosing astigmatism
Approach and timing of surgical correction
Astigmatism by laser keratectomy (PRK, LASIK, LASEK)
IOL calculations with previous refractive surgery
Marking alignment instrumentation
Discussions of innovative techniques and collagen cross linking
New intraocular lenses that are not yet available in the U.S.

A Complete Surgical Guide for Correcting Astigmatism, Second Edition brings together the world's experts in cataract and refractive surgery, making it a must-have resource for every surgeon aspiring to successfully manage and treat patients with astigmatism.

Contents:

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Editors

Contributing Authors

Preface

Section I. Overview

Chapter 1. Surgical Correction of Astigmatism Bonnie An Henderson, MD; Mana Tehrani, MD; Nick Mamalis, MD; Richard S. Hoffman, MD; I. Howard Fine, MD; H. Burkhard Dick, MD; and Mark Packer, MD, FACSSection II. Preoperative Considerations Chapter 2. Diagnosing Astigmatism Mark Packer, MD, FACS; Natalie A. Afshari, MD, FACS; and Brian D. Alder, MD Chapter 3. Approach to the Surgical Correction of Astigmatism at the Time of Cataract Surgery Eric C. Amesbury, MD and Kevin M. Miller, MDSection III. Corneal Surgical Correction Chapter 4. Correction of Astigmatism by Laser Keratectomy Isaac W. Porter, MD and Dimitri T. Azar, MD Chapter 5. Treating Astigmatism With Conductive Keratoplasty Jason E. Stahl, MD; Daniel S. Durrie, MD; and Ryan T. Smith, MD Chapter 6. Astigmatic Keratotomy: Arcuate and Transverse Incisions for Managing Astigmatism Anthony Lombardo, MD, PhD and Richard L. Lindstrom, MD Chapter 7. Reducing Pre-Existing Astigmatism With Limbal Relaxing Incisions James P. Gills, MD; R. Bruce Wallace III, MD; I. Howard Fine, MD; Miles H. Friedlander, MD, FACS; and Mike S. McFarland, MD Chapter 8. Minimizing Postoperative Cylinder With Peripheral Clear-Corneal Relaxing Incisions Randall J. Olson, MD Chapter 9. Use of Stromal Pockets in the Treatment of Astigmatism Michael Y. Wong, MDSection IV. Managing Astigmatism in Cataract Surgery Chapter 10. Considerations in Clear-Corneal Cataract Surgery Robert M. Kershner, MD, MS, FACS Chapter 11. Management of Astigmatism in Conjunction With Modern Phaco Surgery Louis D. "Skip" Nichamin, MD Chapter 12. Bioptics for the Pseudophakic Patient Louis D. "Skip" Nichamin, MD Chapter 13. Managing Coupling in Secondary Astigmatic Kerototomy James P. Gills, MD; Pit Gills, MD; and J. James Rowsey, MD Chapter 14. Intraocular Lens Power Calculation After Prior Laser Refractive Surgery Kenneth J. Hoffer, MD, FACSSection V. Correcting Astigmatism With Toric Lenses Chapter 15. Toric Intraocular Lenses: History and Applications Surekha Maddula, MD; Harry B. Grabow, MD; Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MD, MPH; and Nick Mamalis, MD Chapter 16. The STAAR Toric Intraocular Lens: Indications and Pearls Stephen Bylsma, MD and David F. Chang, MD Chapter 17. The Use of AcrySof and ReSTOR Toric Intraocular Lenses in the Management of Astigmatism Derek W. DelMonte, MD and Terry Kim, MD Chapter 18. Repositioning Toric Intraocular Lenses David F. Chang, MD Chapter 19. Other Toric Intraocular Lenses Vanessa C. Pongo, MD and Jorge L. Alio, MD, PhD Chapter 20. Correction of Astigmatism With Toric Intraocular Lenses: Correct Marking and Alignment Jonathan B. Rubenstein, MD Chapter 21. Correcting High Degrees of Astigmatism Lynn J. Poole-Perry, MD, PhD and Bonnie An Henderson, MDSection VI. Managing Irregular Astigmatism Chapter 22. Correction of Irregular Astigmatism Maria Regina Chalita, MD and Ronald R. Krueger, MD, MSE Chapter 23. Diagnosis and Management of Traditional Penetrating Corneal Transplant Astigmatism James C. Hays, MD Chapter 24. Reducing Post-Graft Astigmatism Miles H. Friedlander, MD, FACS Chapter 25. Treatment of Keratoconus Maria A. Woodward, MD and R. Doyle Stulting, MD, PhD Chapter 26. Treatment of Keratoconus: Astigmatic Keratotomy and Intraocular Lenses J. James Rowsey, MD; James P. Gills, MD; and Pit Gills, MD Chapter 27. Astigmatism Management of Peripheral Corneal Thinning Anil Vedula, MD and Sonia H. Yoo, MD Financial DisclosuresIndex