The Art of LASIK

G. Richard Cohen, MD said that he thoroughly enjoyed reading and reviewing this "The Art of LASIK ". This medical book is nice illustrated and contains complete information a LASIK surgeon needs to perform successful eye surgery.

The Art of LASIK, 2E brings you through every aspect of LASIK eye surgery, starting with the evolution of LASIK and ending with the most complex situations encountered during this LASIK eye surgery. The contributors not only detail specific cases and how they were addressed, but also include postoperative results at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Covering everything from the fundamentals of LASIK, individual techniques, instrumentation, complications, and complex cases, this new edition is important for everyone interested in this cutting-edge field of ophthalmic surgery. Ten complete chapters are devoted to complications alone.

The Art of LASIK is the second edition of the best-selling title Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery: Practice and Principles. Containing more than 40 chapters, this new edition is significantly larger than the first and provides the most up-to-date techniques and results of the LASIK eye surgery procedure. With more than 800 photographs, including 250 pictures detailing complications, this medical book is the one of the most complete medical books available on LASIK.

This medical book also have some special features. It containts More than 250 pictures on LASIK complications.Over 800 color photographs, including many schematic eye pictures. Ten complex LASIK cases, including some of the worst surgical problems and how they were managed by the experts. Contributions from international surgeons provide a variety of surgical experiences and outcomes. Total international experience of contributors is more than 100,000 eyes.

Paul Comlee said that "The Art of LASIK" can be used by patients who are keenly interested in this topic although this is a textbook for professionals. Machat is clearly a leader in his field, and this medical book can be rated "6 stars". Paul Comlee would consider this text to be the "Bible" of LASIK.