1 online resource (xix, 96 pages) : illustrations (some color
Contents
The corneal surface -- Optical and mechanical properties of the cornea -- Photorefractive keratectomy -- Photorefractive keratectomy enhancement following previous radial keratotomy and LASIK -- Smoothing in refractive surgery -- How to perform custom ablation -- Corneal biomechanical effects of surface ablation compared with laser in situ keratomileusis using microkeratome or femtosecond laser -- The Athens protocol : PRK and CXL -- Surface ablation (PRK) to enhance previous LASIK -- Preoperative evaluation of patients prior to PRK
