The topic of the third volume of the series in "Essentials in
Ophthalmology" is cataract and refractive surgery, a realm of ophthalmic
care that has undergone revolutionary changes in the past 10 years.
Worldwide, the removal of the opaque crystalline lens is the most
frequently performed surgical intervention in the human body, and
refractive surgery encompasses an increasing array of procedures with
rapidly growing surgical volumes. The goal of the editors of this book
has been to provide up-to-date clinically relevant overviews and to
highlight the most interesting fields of research and controversy. Many
of these topics pertain also to cataract surgery, indicating the merging
of technologies that is occurring in these two major ophthalmic
subspecialties. The well-structured text is quick and easy to read
making this book indispensable for continuous education and advanced
training.