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Corneal Biomechanics and Refractive Surgery

  • First state-of-the-art, comprehensive analysis of the current understanding of corneal biomechanics, refractive surgery, and bioinstrumentation

  • Presents a unique approach not found in any other text to those looking to improve the clinical results of refractive surgery

  • Provides a better understanding of corneal biomechanics and the instrumentation related to it

  • Written by leading experts in the field

  • Provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the interactions of the cornea and the bioinstrumentation, such as corneal topography, pachymetry, aberrometers, tonometry and optical coherence tomography

  • Organized in an easy-to-read manner and is heavily illustrated

  • Designed for refractive surgeons and general ophthalmologists alike

  • Describes the biomechanical role of the corneal tissue and how each part is affected in refractive surgery

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
  2. Corneal Biomechanics

    • Fabio A. Guarnieri
    Pages 7-31
  3. Biomechanics of Incisional Surgery

    • Fabio A. Guarnieri
    Pages 33-56
  4. Biomechanics of Additive Surgery: Intracorneal Rings

    • Fabio A. Guarnieri, Paulo Ferrara, Leonardo Torquetti
    Pages 73-107
  5. Biomechanical Instrumentation in Refractive Surgery

    • Fabio A. Guarnieri, Andrés Guzmán
    Pages 109-140
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 141-146

About this book

This book presents a unique approach not found in any other text for those looking to improve the clinical results of refractive surgery by gaining a better understanding of corneal biomechanics and the instrumentation related to it. Written by leading experts in the field, this book provides authoritative coverage of the interactions of the cornea and the bioinstrumentation, such as corneal topography, pachymetry, aberrometers, tonometry and optical coherence tomography.

Organized in an easy-to-read manner, Corneal Biomechanics and Refractive Surgery is designed for refractive surgeons and general ophthalmologists alike and describes the biomechanical role of the corneal tissue and how each part is affected in refractive surgery. Additionally, showing what the bioinstrumentation can measure, how models can improve understanding of the interaction between biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, and refractive surgery, and how these models and bioinstrumentation together can improve the refractive results, are also discussed.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Bioengineering, Centro de Investigación de Métodos Computacionales (CIMEC), Predio CONICET-Santa Fe, Colectora Ruta Nac 168, Km 472, Paraje El Pozo, 3000 Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina

    Fabio A. Guarnieri

About the editor

Fabio Ariel Guarnieri, PhD

Researcher at Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Argentina

Professor of Biomechanics and NanoBiotechnology

Dept. of Bioengineering

University Nacional de Entre Ríos, Argentina

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Corneal Biomechanics and Refractive Surgery

  • Editors: Fabio A. Guarnieri

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1767-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-1766-2Published: 28 November 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4319-7Published: 22 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-1767-9Published: 27 November 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 146

  • Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 47 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomedicine general

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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