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LASIK
LASIK

LASIK

A Guide to Laser Vision Correction

HEALTH & FITNESS

130 Pages, 7 x 8

Formats: Trade Paper, EPUB, PDF, Mobipocket

Trade Paper, $19.95 (CA $21.95) (US $19.95)

Publication Date: September 2006

ISBN 9781886039797

Rights: WOR

Addicus Books (Sep 2006)

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Overview

Expert guidance to understanding laser vision-correction procedures

Three renowned ophthalmologists explain the benefits and risks of LASIK surgery and answer the most commonly asked questions about this extremely popular vision-correction surgery. From clarifying the basics of vision to a thorough collection of laser vision-correction surgery statistics, this guidebook addresses the entire gamut of LASIK questions, including Who is a candidate for LASIK surgery? How is LASIK performed? How much vision improvement can be expected? How does one choose a qualified physician? What are the risk factors and possible complications? and What follow-up care is needed after the surgery?

Reviews

"Clear in both text and illustrations, this patient advisor should be a good circulator."  —Booklist

Author Biography

Ernest W. Kornmehl, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and the medical director of the Center for Laser Vision Correction in Boston. He lectures nationally and internationally, has authored numerous scientific publications and textbook chapters, and is on the editorial board of Ophthalmology Times and Eyenet. He lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Robert Maloney, MD, is a Rhodes Scholar who trained at Oxford University, Harvard University, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is the founder and director of the UCLA Laser Refractive Center at the Jules Stein Eye Institute and director of the Maloney Vision Institute in Westwood, California. He lives in Los Angeles. Jonathan M. Davidorf, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and director of the Davidorf Eye Group in West Hills, California, and a member of the teaching faculty at UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute. He Lives in West Hills, California.