Book Description
All chapters have been updated to provide the latest information on premium surgery, including how-to chapters on extended depth-of-focus implants, intraoperative aberrometry, and femtosecond laser surgery. Both well-established and cutting-edge implants and techniques are presented in chapters that are organized by topic and detailed step-by-step.
Dr. John A. Hovanesian and his contributors include enhancement strategies such as piggyback lenses, laser enhancement, and incisional surgery which are presented as separate and complete solutions.
In addition to surgical strategies, Refractive Cataract Surgery, Second Edition explains the psychology of creating a premium practice. Non-technical matters such as patient screening, ethics, communicating the value of lenses, and managing the unhappy patient are thoroughly presented with easy-to-adopt ideas.
New in the Second Edition:
- Intraoperative aberrometry
- Femtosecond laser cataract surgery
- Diagnostic and management tools for ocular surface disease
- Extended depth-of-focus implants
- Updated information on Tecnis toric, Trulign, and other accommodating IOLs
- Advice on various pricing models
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Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Editor
Contributing Authors
Preface
Foreword to the Second Edition by Robert K. Maloney, MD, MA
Foreword to the First Edition by David F. Chang, MD
Introduction
Section I Setting the Stage for Premium Cataract Surgery
Chapter 1 How to Get Started in Premium Cataract Surgery
John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS
Chapter 2 Refractive Intraocular Lenses: Everyday Ethical Issues
David F. Chang, MD and Bryan S. Lee, MD, JD
Chapter 3 Prognostic Predictors for Premium Intraocular Lenses
George O. Waring IV, MD; R. Luke Rebenitsch, MD, PCEO; and
Jason E. Stahl, MD
Chapter 4 Preparing the Ocular Surface for Cataract and Refractive
Surgery
Jodi Luchs, MD, FACS
Chapter 5 Preoperative Testing for Refractive Cataract Surgery
Kevin Jwo, MD; William F. Wiley, MD; Ji Won Kwon, MD, PhD;
and Jimmy Lee, MD
Chapter 6 Practice Management Considerations of Refractive Cataract
Surgery
Kevin J. Corcoran, COE, CPC, CPMA, FNAO
Chapter 7 Advertising and Public Relations for Premium Cataract
Surgery
Paul Stubenbordt, BS
Chapter 8 Educating Patients About Refractive Cataract Surgery
John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS
Section II Surgical Technique and Implants
Chapter 9 Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery
Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS
Chapter 10 Intraoperative Wavefront Aberrometry
Joel M. Solano, MD and John P. Berdahl, MD
Chapter 11 Microincisional Cataract Surgery
Mujtaba A. Qazi, MD; Abu-Bakar Zafar, MD; and
Jay S. Pepose, MD, PhD
Chapter 12 Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
Savak “Sev” Teymoorian, MD, MBA
Chapter 13 The Toric Intraocular Lens: Successful Strategies
Adi Abulafia, MD and Warren E. Hill, MD
Chapter 14 Limbal Relaxing Incisions
R. Bruce Wallace III, MD and John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS
Chapter 15 Integrating Monovision Into Presbyopic Intraocular Lens
Surgery
J. E. “Jay” McDonald II, MD and Garth Rotramel, BA, SPHR
Chapter 16 Multifocal Implants
Farrell (Toby) Tyson, MD, FACS
Chapter 17 Accommodating Implants: The Crystalens
Robert J. Weinstock, MD
Section III Postoperative Considerations and Enhancements
Chapter 18 Refractive Intraocular Lenses: Managing Unhappy Patients
Eric Donnenfeld, MD; Alanna Nattis, DO; Eric Rosenberg, DO; and
Allon Barsam, MD, MA, MRCOphth
Chapter 19 Enhancement With Piggyback or Intraocular Lens
Exchanges
Adi Abulafia, MD and Warren E. Hill, MD
Chapter 20 Excimer Laser Enhancements After Intraocular Lens
Surgery
Jay Bansal, MD and Arun C. Gulani, MD, MS
Chapter 21 Enhancements With Micro-Radial Keratotomy/Astigmatic
Keratotomy
Frank A. Bucci Jr, MD
Financial Disclosures
Index
Reviews
“Particularly helpful are table overviews of the various available premium IOLs and corneal topography and tomography devices. This book achieves its stated aim of educating readers on how to develop a refractive cataract surgery practice. It provides helpful, practical advice on creating a patient-oriented practice along with a useful discussion of surgical techniques and technology. “
- : Charles C Lin, MD, Doody's Review ServiceAbout the Editors
As the son of 2 teachers, Dr. Hovanesian enjoys contributing to ophthalmic education and serves the American Academy of Ophthalmology as editor or the Online News and Education network’s cataract and anterior segment section. He is a regular contributor and member of the editorial board for Ocular Surgery News, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today, The Premier Surgeon, Advanced Ocular Care, and Primary Care Optometry News. He blogs at www.healio.com.
In his spare time, Dr. Hovanesian enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 children. An Eagle Scout, he is also a volunteer leader with the Boy Scouts of America, serving both of his sons’ Scout groups and also as chairman of the board of directors of the Orange County, California Council. He also volunteers with Armenian EyeCare Project, a nonprofit focused on eliminating preventable blindness in the former Soviet Union. He and his wife also teach Sunday school at his church in Costa Mesa, California.
