LASIK (Laser in Situ Keratomileusis)

Dimitri T. Azar, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA; Douglas Koch, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas, USA.

Refractive errors and their treatment; history of LASIK; lasers in LASIK - basic aspects; microkeratomes; adjunctive instrumentation in LASIK; LASIK indications, contraindications and preoperative evaluation; preoperative optical considerations inLASIK - refractive errors, monovision and contrasting sensitivity; corneal topography and LASIK applications; preoperative considerations - diagnosis, classification and avoidance of keratoconus complications; corneal stability and biomechanics afterLASIK; LASIK techniques; microkeratomes and laser settings; centration of LASIK procedures; surgical caveats for managing difficult intraoperative situations.