Surface Ablation

With Surface Ablation: Techniques for Optimum Results, refractive surgeons will learn efficient pre- and post-op routines that optimize chair time and lead to improved safety and excellent results for patients. Inside Surface Ablation: Techniques for Optimum Results by Dr. Ellen Anderson Penno is joined by 9 contributors who offer a practical approach with clinically useful tips including patient counseling and post-operative care that will improve patient satisfaction. This up-to-date book is an excellent resource for patient assessment of candidacy for refractive surgery or in post- operative co-management. In addition to chapters with information on patient selection, surgical techniques, post-op care, and prevention and management of complications, Surface Ablation: Techniques for Optimum Results includes several articles, contributed by leaders in the refractive surgery field, covering a variety of topics including surface ablation in keratoconus patients, corneal cross-linking, and ectasia. Surface Abla

"Ellen E. Anderson Penno, MD, MS, FRCSC," of Western Laser Eye Associates is an eye surgeon and author who has resided in the Calgary area for more than 10 years. Trained at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota with a refractive fellowship at the Gimbel Eye Centre in Calgary, Alberta, she has been practicing refractive surgery and general ophthalmology since 1996 and has performed thousands of surgeries on a variety of laser types. Dr. Anderson Penno is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Canada and a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology. Writing has always been a part of Dr. Anderson Penno's career. In addition to numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, she co-authored the book LASIK Complications with Dr. Howard Gimbel. Additional writing activities include articles for Salem Press and serving as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Anderson Penno lives and works in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and founded Western Laser Eye Associates in 2004.