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The Patient Interface: Setting the Stage for Treatment

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In laser cataract surgery, a PI allows the optical laser system to couple to the eye for image-guided treatments.

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We would like to acknowledge our gratitude to Philip Gooding for his extremely valuable insights and input to our efforts while writing this chapter.

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  1. Product Marketing, OptiMedica, 3100 Coronado Dr., Santa Clara, CA, 95054, USA

    Katrina Bell Sheehy B.S., M.S.

  2. Talamo Laser Eye Consultants, Harvard Medical School, Reservoir Place, Suite 184, 1601 Trapelo Rd., Waltham, MA, 02451, USA

    Jonathan H. Talamo M.D.

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  1. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medic, Director of Refractive Surgery, Cole Eye Institute, n/a, Cleveland, 44106, Ohio, USA

    Ronald R. Krueger

  2. Talamo Laser Eye Consultants, Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Waltham, 02451, USA

    Jonathan H. Talamo

  3. Minnesota Eye Consultants, Dept of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Bloomington, 55431, Minnesota, USA

    Richard L. Lindstrom

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Sheehy, K.B., Talamo, J.H. (2013). The Patient Interface: Setting the Stage for Treatment. In: Krueger, R., Talamo, J., Lindstrom, R. (eds) Textbook of Refractive Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (ReLACS). Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1010-2_6

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