{"product_id":"keratoconus-quresh-b-maskati-9798286145508","title":"Keratoconus: Understanding, Managing, and Thriving,","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeratoconus: Understanding, Managing, and Thriving\u003cbr\u003eBy Chandrashekhar Chawan, PhD, FSLS, FAAO and Dr Quresh Maskati MS, DOMS, FCPS, FICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSee Beyond the Diagnosis\u003cp\u003eIs your world starting to blur?\u003cbr\u003eDo lights look like stars or ghosts?\u003cbr\u003eHave you been told you have keratoconus - and left with more questions than answers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're not alone. And this book is your guide through it all.\u003c\/p\u003eKeratoconus: Understanding, Managing, and Thriving\u003cbr\u003eA groundbreaking 38-chapter journey through vision, resilience, and recovery.\u003cp\u003eWritten by Dr. Chandrashekhar Chawan one of India's most experienced and celebrity optometrists and researchers, and Dr Quresh Maskati, Internationally famous Corneal Surgeon. This book brings together 36 years of expertise, over 5000 treated cases, and the full spectrum of modern surgical and non-surgical treatments - from scleral lenses and cross-linking to custom high-order aberration optics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat You'll Discover Inside: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal-life patient stories of all ages\u003cbr\u003eProven treatment options, risks, and contraindications\u003cbr\u003eStep-by-step guidance on lens care, hygiene, and follow-ups\u003cbr\u003eHigh-resolution illustrations and medical infographics\u003cbr\u003eEmotional support, depression coping tools, and myth-busting facts\u003cbr\u003eSuccess pathways - even after corneal transplants\u003cbr\u003ePowerful Q\u0026amp;A and a full glossary for clarity and confidence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Your cornea may be conical - but your future is limitless.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a patient, parent, partner, or practitioner, this book offers: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHope in diagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfidence in treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity in vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd courage in the journey ahead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll find here not only scientific explanations but also \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ecase stories, myths and facts, answers to real-life patient questions, mental health support\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and the \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eday-to-day challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e patients face - socially, financially, and emotionally. You'll also meet patients who have succeeded - children who returned to school, adults who resumed work, and elderly patients who regained independence.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is written in a \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003efriendly, empathetic voice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - the voice I've used with every patient who sat in front of me confused and scared. My hope is that by the time you close the last page, you'll feel \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003emore confident, more informed, and more hopeful\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - whether you are living with keratoconus or helping someone who is. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead this book. Gift it. Recommend it. It could change how someone sees the world - and themselves. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbout the Authors:  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChandrashekhar Chawan, PhD, FSLS, FAAO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrity Optometrist and Ocularist\u003cbr\u003eSpecialist in Keratoconus, HOA Optics, and Impression Scleral Lenses, Orthokeratology, Myopia Control and painted soft and scleral lenses.\u003cbr\u003eWith four decades of clinical excellence and academic leadership, Dr. Chawan is a global voice in keratoconus care. He is the founder of Shekhar Eye Research, Mumbai - a place where no qualified patient is ever denied care due to financial constraints. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Quresh B Maskati MS, DOMS, FCPS, FICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOphthalmologist\u003cbr\u003eDid his graduation\u0026amp; post graduation from KEM Hospital, Bombay University, obtaining his M.S. \u0026amp; D.O.M.S \u0026amp; F.C.P.S. Degrees, all in 1983, with a gold medal in DOMS.\u003cbr\u003eWas conferred an Honorary FICS degree by International College of Surgeons in 1986.\u003cbr\u003eHas been conferred the prestigious Honorary FAICO award by the All India Ophthalmological Society for his life-time work in the field of corneal surgery, the first time the FAICO award has been conferred to a corneal surgeon.\u003cbr\u003eHe has over 2 dozen scientific publications to his name in peer reviewed and indexed national and international journals.\u003cbr\u003eHe is co-author of chapters on \"Ophthalmology\" in over a dozen books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Quresh B. 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