LASIK: The Evolution of Refractive Surgery takes you on a journey through the latest in laser and wavefront technology, as well as the most recent surgical procedures that include various complex cases, complications, and management.

Dr. Lucio Buratto is joined by Drs. Stephen Slade and Marco Tavolato, along with a team of 23 world-renowned surgeons, to produce a complete book specifically designed to improve the patient's quality of vision with LASIK.

All surgeons will benefit from the format in which basic surgical procedures are explained, as well embracing the latest information...

Modern laser vision correction has continually changed since its inception. The evolution of this procedure has been aided by broad technological advancements, increased surgical knowledge, and increased understanding of the cornea and its response to lasers.

PRK: The Past, Present, and Future of Surface Ablation will provide a complete vision of the PRK laser correction techniques that have emerged and the technological advancements that have made them possible. The collaboration of Drs. Buratto, Slade, Serrao, and Lombardo, along with a team of international surgeons have produced a...

The surgical correction of refractive vision errors has dramatically and continually changed over time. The evolution of laser vision correction has been aided by advancements in the technology, growing experience, and improved understanding of the eye and its response to surgery. However, not all refractive errors can be treated with the laser.

Phakic IOLs: State of the Art is designed to provide the advances in phakic IOL technology and techniques, ideal for physicians who treat many of the patients who are not candidates for laser vision correction. The collaboration of...

This work presents a goal-based model of decision making in which the relative priorities of goals drive the decision process -- a psychological alternative to traditional decision analysis. Building on the work of Schank and Abelson, the author uses goals as the basis for a model of interpersonal relations which permits decisions to incorporate personal and adopted goals in a uniform manner. The theory is modelled on the VOTE computer program which simulates Congressional roll-call voting decisions.

The VOTE program expands traditional decision making and simulation models by providing...