LASIK: A Guide to Laser Vision Correction [Paperback]

Ernest W. Kornmehl MD (Author), Robert K. Maloney MD (Author), Jonathan M. Davidorf MD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2006

If you’d like to improve your vision and reduce or eliminate your need for glasses or contacts, perhaps you’re considering LASIK. This procedure has become one of the most popular vision correction surgeries in the nation with 9 million Americans undergoing LASIK procedures annually.

 

But, before you entrust your eyes to a surgeon, make sure you become an informed consumer.  In LASIK—A Guide to Laser Vision Correction, three ophthalmologists, who together have performed more than 65,000 LASIK procedures, help you understand what the surgery involves. Among the questions they answer:

 

•  Are you  a candidate for LASIK surgery?

•  How is LASIK performed?

•  How much vision improvement you can expect?

•  How does the new Wavefront technology improve LASIK?

•  How do you choose a qualified ophthalmologist?

•  How many procedures should your ophthalmologist have performed?

•  What are the possible complications?

•  What follow up care will you need after the surgery?

 

The Book to Read Before Having LASIK Surgery!

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

LASIK (Laser In Situ Keratomileusis) has become such a popular and overhyped procedure that prospective patients need the understandable account of the process that this small book provides. Its three well-trained and experienced authors begin with the anatomy and physiology of the eye and the meanings of those cryptic numbers on a prescription for glasses. After summarizing LASIK's history, they discuss what conditions make one a good candidate for it and the qualifications a prospective patient should seek in a LASIK surgeon. Those include training, experience, and using eye-tracking and other up-to-date procedures and equipment. Reports from patients who have undergone LASIK can be helpful, they say, but information on the Internet is much less valuable and may be misleading. They describe the operation proper and postoperative processes in detail, look closely at risks and possible complications, and conclude with lists of further informational resources. Clear in both text and illustrations, this patient advisor should be a good circulator. William Beatty
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Clear in both text and illustrations, this patient advisor should be a good circulator. -- Booklist --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: Addicus Books; 2nd edition (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886039798
• ISBN-13: 978-1886039797
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,516,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A booklet 2 sell U a Lasik Job, July 8, 2007

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R. Beasley "In my opinion???" (Piedmont, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LASIK: A Guide to Laser Vision Correction (Paperback)

A bias look at LASIK surgery albeit very information and easy to understand. The downside to lasik is not full explored leaving the patient to think, yes I want that for sure. Not one horror story was included, which leaves it very incomplete. It would be a five star if it did tell about those horror stories, therefor it is far less entertaining making it only a four star booklet. But lets be real, you will not get that info so with that in mind this is a good book. Just tell em to be watchful of the pressure that is being used.

3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful book, December 30, 2006

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Paul Robeson "Grin Reaper" (Langly, Va Turtle Island) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LASIK: A Guide to Laser Vision Correction (Paperback)

but we went with surgery... our auntie had dry eye forever after her Lasic so uncle went to this master at LI eye care a Dr. Sable who is some kind of prodegy, no scars in twelve to twenty fou hours- do not ask me how- but uncle is doing great and i guess we have lots of eye books to give away now... I did like this book because it lays out all the problems and benefits fairly...