Basic and Clinical Science Course (BCSC)

A look at issues in refractive surgery: evaluating patients for surgery, wavefront analysis and technology, types of lasers, and surgical techniques. Discussion of incisional keratorefractive surgery, photorefractive keratectomy, laser subepithelial keratomileusis, and laser in situ keratomileusis.

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A current look at the basic issues in refractive surgery: evaluating whether a patient is a candidate for surgery, wavefront analysis and technology, general types of lasers, and the surgical techniques used today. In-depth discussion of incisional keratorefractive surgery, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK), and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), including patient selection, surgical techniques, outcomes, and complications.