Doctor to Patient Series: LASIK Vision Correction (Overview of Refractive Errors and Their Treatment with the Excimer Laser) [A Guide to Patients]

Millions of people are enjoying the experience of a world without glasses or contact lens. LASIK Vision Correction tells it all in this highly readable book that Drs. Couch and Kornmehl have written with their personal insights. This new laser eye procedure (that takes only minutes to perform) causes less pain for the patient than a trip to the dentist - a lot less! Some think of this revolutionary surgical procedure that adjusts the cornea with laser precision as space age medicine. With the exactness of the latest Excimer computer controlled laser and the skill of today's highly trained eye surgeons, patients around the world are rushing to have 20/20 vision without the aid of glasses or contacts. CONTENTS: 1) Refractive Surgery: What is It? 2) How the Eye Works. 3) History of Refractive Surgery. 4) Refractive Surgery with the Excimer Laser. 5) How to Choose a LASIK Surgeon. 6) The Preprocedure Consultation. 7) The LASIK Procedure: What to Expect. 8) LASIK Postprocedure Care. 9) LASIK Statistics. 10) Risks and Complications. 11) Other Refractive Procedures. 12) Questions and Answers. 13) Patient Accounts.