Surgery I

Catalog description

This course presents expanded therapeutic laser procedures, including: discussions of laser physics and tissue interaction, laser hazards and safety, and clinical laser treatments for open angle glaucoma, narrow angle glaucoma, and pseudophakic capsular opacities as well as the practice management aspects of outpatient laser and refractive surgery. This course includes the evaluation and management, such as the surgical decision -making in the care of patients, for cataract surgery. All pre -surgical testing, counselling, and preparation for the patients are presented as are postoperative medical management protocols.