See Better Now: LASIK, Lens Implants, and Lens Exchange

by Robert K. Maloney M.D., M.A., Neda Shamie, M.D.

Overview

Nearly 3.6 million Americans have their vision surgically corrected annually; it is the most commonly performed surgery in the nation. Even so, many people find themselves feeling anxious about the procedure. Author Robert K. Maloney is an experienced ophthalmologist who has performed thousands of vision correction surgeries. Not only is he an expert at performing these surgeries, he is a compassionate physician who understands the kinds of questions and concerns people have. In this book he covers LASIK and PRK surgeries, the differences between RLE and ICL, the implantable contact lens, refractive lens exchanges, how to choose a surgeon, and the newest vision correction surgery techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950091317
Publisher:	Addicus Books
Publication date:	03/01/2020
Edition description:	Second edition
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Robert K. Maloney, M.D., M.A. (Oxon), is managing partner of the Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute in West Los Angeles, California. Dr. Maloney was the first eye surgeon in western North America to perform LASIK surgery, as part of the original FDA clinical trials. Dr. Maloney has trained more than 1,000 surgeons in the use of the excimer laser and has personally performed more than 65,000 vision correction surgeries. He was voted by his peers one of America’s top ten vision correction specialists in a nationwide survey conducted by Ophthalmology Times. Neda Shamie, M.D., is a renowned LASIK, cataract, and corneal surgeon, and partner of the Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute in West Los Angeles, California. She previously was the medical director of the Doheny Eye Institute and is a clinical professor of ophthalmology at the USC Keck School of Medicine.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Preface ix

1 Why You Need Glasses or Contacts 1

2 Vision Correction Surgery: An Overview 15

3 Are You a Candidate for Vision Correction Surgery? 27

4 The Preoperative Evaluation 32

5 LASIK 37

6 PRK 65

7 Implantable Contact Lens 83

8 Refractive Lens Exchange 95

9 Choosing an Eye Surgeon 110

In Closing 123

Resources 125

Glossary 129

Index 141

About the Authors 151