Surgical Treatment of Astigmatism

This book is a comprehensive resource on many current methods for surgical correction of astigmatism in the cataract & refractive patient. Prominent ophthalmologists share their different strategies, techniques, & results for treating patients. Surgical Treatment of Astigmatism begins with an introduction to the background & theory of corneal relaxing incisions, the identification of astigmatism forms, & the development of astigmatic keratotomy for cataract & refractive patients. Each method presented is thoroughly covered & includes numerous topographical case studies with the evaluation & results of surgical procedures.