LASIK
A Handbook for Optometrists
- 1st Edition - March 2, 2005
- Latest edition
- Author: Michelle Hanratty
- Language: English
Intensely practical and highly accessible, this essential handbook provides a key reference for any optometrist needing to give objective information to patients considering laser… Read more
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Description
Description
Intensely practical and highly accessible, this essential handbook provides a key reference for any optometrist needing to give objective information to patients considering laser eye surgery. It follows a typical patient journey through the LASIK procedure and covers the normal outcomes as well as any complications. All aspects of the optometrist's role are covered, from pre-selection, referral and data collection through to counselling, procedures and aftercare.
- A down-to-earth handbook providing instant information for all optometrists needing to inform patients about their potential suitability
- A wealth of clinical advice, practical points and colour illustrations providing a road map for success
Key features
Key features
- Highly practical, bullet points, tables, boxes, practical advice, clinical tips
- Covers patient journey through the procedure - what goes right as well as what can go wrong
- Important ancillary material on www.optometryonline.net guidelines, protocols, decision making pathways, videoclips of procedures
- Highly illustrated and beautifully designed so that you can find the information instantly and at a glance when you are working in a busy clinic
- Very synoptic but wide ranging in its contents from pre-selection through to post-operative management and referrals.
- An essential white coat pocket book.
Readership
Readership
- Optometrists who are involved in Co-management of refractive surgery.
- All Optometrists who want to maintain good patient service by providing them with information about refractive surgery.
- Undergraduate optometrists, where aspects of refractive surgery is included in their syllabus.
- Optometrists who are considering involvement in co-management schemes.
- Optometrists from outside the UK where the profession is qualified to a similar level (EU Diploma is based upon the UK qualification), or where the UK qualification is valid e.g. Australasia and the Far East.
- Ophthalmologists or Clinic Managers who are keen to run LASIK co-management schemes.
- Manufacturers of LASIK equipment.
Table of contents
Table of contents
1 Guidelines, regulations and standards
2 Referral to a laser eye clinic
3 Pre-operative assessment - data collection
4 Pre-operative assessment - eye examination
5 Pre-operative assessment - patient counselling
6 Treatment - the patient journey
7 Postoperative assessment
8 Post-operative complications
9 Postoperative care
10 The future: Will LASEK supersede LASIK?
2 Referral to a laser eye clinic
3 Pre-operative assessment - data collection
4 Pre-operative assessment - eye examination
5 Pre-operative assessment - patient counselling
6 Treatment - the patient journey
7 Postoperative assessment
8 Post-operative complications
9 Postoperative care
10 The future: Will LASEK supersede LASIK?
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: April 18, 2005
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
MH
Michelle Hanratty
Affiliations and expertise
Refractive Surgery Clinic Manager, Aston Academy of Life Science; Sessional Lecturer, Department of Optometry & Vision Sciences, Aston University; PQE Examiner, College of Optometrists; Pre-registration Advisor, College of Optometrists, UKView book on ScienceDirect
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