A
Ablative photodecomposition 111
Adagio laser phaco system 190
Agarwal laser phaco probe 195
anatomical and histological concepts 43
classification 42
complications 43
immediate post-laser management 46
management 42
prophylactic treatment 43
recurrent CNV 47
selections of lasers 43
clinical criteria 44
treatment protocol 44
Anterior hyaloidotomy 204
Argon laser photocoagulation 45
C
Carbon dioxide laser 204
Central islands 138
Central retinal vein occlusion 30
Central serous chorioretinopathy 37
differential diagnosis 39
fundus examination 37
medical treatment 38
photodynamic therapy 39
protocol for laser 39
Choice of wavelength 4
Choroidal hemangioma 65
Coats’ disease 62
Corneal dystrophies 173
Corneal ectasia 140
Corneal graft rejection 180
Corneal marking 123
Corneal pathology 173
Corneal perforation 133
Corneal topography 114
Creation of corneal flap 124
Cyclophotocoagulation
classification 100
diode laser 102
endo 101
ND:YAG trans-scleral 101
transpupillary 101
indications 100
technique 102
Cycloplegic refraction 114
D
Decentration 138
Diffuse lamellar keratitis 139
Diode laser delivery system 55
Distichiasis 205
Dodick laser lens ablation device 193
E
Eales’ disease 34
Endophotocoagulation 58
Epithelial ingrowth 136
Erbium:YAG laser-assisted deep sclerectomy 201
Excimer laser
basic principle 111
clinical examination 114
history 113
indications 111
astigmatism 112
hypermetropia 112
myopia 112
residual refractive errors 112
preoperative evaluation 112
Excimer laser ablation 126
Excimer laser assisted deep sclerectomy 107
Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for presbyopia 186
Excimer laser trabeculotomy 105
F
Femtosecond titanium sapphire lasers 144
clinical results 146
intralase and conventional LASIK 145
mechanism 145
procedure 144
Flap detachment 136
Flap dislocation 134
Flap wrinkling and misalignment 136
Fluorescein angiography 12
Free corneal cap 132
I
Idiopathic juxtafoveal retinal telangiectasis 64
Inaccurate IOL power calculation 140
Indocyanine green angiography 12
Infectious keratitis 180
Interface debris 135
Interface infection 137
L
Laser 3
continuous wave 4
effect
ionizing 8
photochemical 7
photovaporization 8
thermal 8
photodisruptive 4
semiconductor 4
Laser ablation 177
Laser assisted bleb remodeling 200
Laser epithelial keratomileusis 162
advantages 163
complications 169
disadvantages 163
indications 162
postoperative treatment 168
procedure 164
surgical techniques
Azar flap technique 165
Camellin technique 166
epi-LASIK by centurion SES 167
epi-LASIK device 168
McDonald technique 167
Vinciguerra butterfly technique 166
Laser in situ keratomileusis 111
Laser lenses 13
Laser photon 192
Laser suturolysis 199
Laser thermal keratoplasty 184
Laser treatment of lid lesions 205
Laser vitreolysis 63
Lasers in dacryocystorhinostomy 205
Lysis of vitreous strand 204
M
Microkeratome 116
Amadeus microkeratome 119
Chiron Hansatome 117
Moria LSK Carriazo-Barraquer 118
Visijet hydrokeratome 120
Modified LASIK ablation 185
Monovision surgery 185
P
Pachymetry 115
Perilenticular disruption of membranes 97
Peripheral iridotomy 82
complications 85
indications 82
laser settings 83
postoperative management 85
prelaser evaluation 82
special situations 86
corneal abrasions 87
difficult iridotomy 86
technique 82
Persistent pupillary membrane 202
Phacoemulsification 188
different wavelengths used 189
laser versus conventional 188
machines and instruments 188
Photo disruption 191
Photodynamic therapy 48
clinical studies 52
ongoing PDT trials 53
treatment of AMD 52
verteporfin 53
Phototherapeutic keratectomy 173
assessment of the corneal pathology 172
basic principle 173
case selection 172
complications 179
indications 173
postoperative management 179
preoperative work-up 174
recent advances 181
surgical procedure 176
treatment strategy 175
Photothermolysis 75
Population inversion 3
Posterior capsular opacification
indications for YAg capsulotomy 88
complications 91
contraindications 89
preparation of the patient 89
procedure 89
Presbyopia correction 185
Pupil formation 96
R
Refractive laser surgery 185
RELASIK 141
Retinal artery macroaneurysms 61
Retinal breaks 63
Retinal cavernous hemangioma 65
Retinal vasculitis 33
Retinoblastoma 66
Retinopathy of prematurity 62
S
Selective laser trabeculoplasty
histopathological response 75
indications 78
SLT vs ALT 78
technique and laser parameters 77
Slit-lamp biomicroscopy 114
Snell's law 148
Subconjunctival hemorrhages 133
Subhyaloid hemorrhage 61
Suction ring 124