Main description:

Refractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach presents all of the necessary refractive surgery material to make an informed decision regarding diagnosis and management plans. Rather than utilizing the standard organization of most books, where major points are first introduced and then explained through a series of writings and references, this book relies on the clinical decision-making process involved with treating refractive surgery patients.

Refractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach by Dr. J. Bradley Randleman builds upon foundational initial chapters through the case presentations and focused case discussions, encompassing the major topics in refractive surgery today. For each case, the critical question is simply, "what data in this chart is the most critical to consider when evaluating this patient for surgery?"

Refractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach is unique in its format. Specifically, the book facilitates active learning by forcing the reader to think through a series of questions surrounding each patient scenario. This active learning not only facilitates better recall of the information presented but also mimics the actual physician-to-patient clinical experience, making this book more relevant than other routine refractive surgery books.

This dynamic learning tool is also supplemented by interactive online video material to further the learning experience. Enhance the clinical decision-making process by watching the videos and then answering a series of questions that lead to the conclusion of each scenario.

By challenging the reader to perform the thinking and decision making up-front, and then providing some guidance on the most salient concepts for each case scenario presented along with resources to gain a deeper understanding of the most complex concepts, Refractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach engages more in the learning process and thereby allowing to absorb and retain significantly more information to apply to patient care and the education of others.

Ophthalmologists, residents, fellows, resident and fellowship educators, who want to update their refractive surgery knowledge base will appreciate the unique format and style of Refractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach.

Contents:

Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Foreword by Douglas D. Koch, MD
Introduction

Section I Refractive Surgery: An Interactive Case-Based Approach
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Refractive Surgery

Chapter 2 Preoperative Patient Evaluation

Chapter 3 Corneal Topography and Biomechanical Evaluation

Chapter 4 Basic Techniques for Refractive Surgical Procedures

Chapter 5 Overview of Refractive Surgical Complications

Chapter 6 Refractive Surgery: The Decision-Making Process

Section II Case Studies in Refractive Surgery
Introduction

Part 1: Preoperative Evaluations
Case 1
Case 2

Case 3
Case 4
Case 5
Case 6
Case 7
Case 8
Case 9
Case 10
Case 11
Case 12
Case 13
Case 14
Case 15
Case 16
Case 17
Case 18

Part 2: Postoperative Evaluations
Case 19
Case 20
Case 21
Case 22
Case 23
Case 24
Case 25
Case 26
Case 27
Case 28
Case 29
Case 30
Case 31
Case 32
Case 33
Case 34
Case 35
Case 36

Appendix: Case Index
Index