Dedication Acknowledgments About the AuthorPreface Foreword by Spencer P. Thornton, MD, FACS Foreword by Dan Z. Reinstein, MD, MA(Cantab), FRCSC, DABO, FRCOphth, FEBOIntroduction Chapter 1 Astigmatism in the Population Chapter 2 History of Vectorial Analysis of Astigmatism Chapter 3 A Dilemma: The Conflict Between Incisional and Laser Ablative Approaches Chapter 4 The Genesis: A Method to the Madness Chapter 5 The Nonzero Target and Why It Meets Ongoing Resistance Chapter 6 The Basics of the Alpins Method Chapter 7 The Astigmatic Indices: Useful Measures That Make It All Worthwhile Chapter 8 The Flattening, Steepening, and Rotation of Astigmatism Chapter 9 Ocular Residual Astigmatism: When Zero Is Not the Target Chapter 10 For Cataract Patients With Astigmatism: Toric Intraocular Lenses Chapter 11 Analysis and Management of Refractive Surprises After Toric Intraocular Lens Implantation Chapter 12 Corneal Topographic Astigmatism: A Measure of Anterior and Total Corneal Power Chapter 13 Vector Planning Approach: Optimizing Both Corneal and Refractive Astigmatism Chapter 14 Corneal Astigmatism: Less Is More Chapter 15 Not Everyone Has Regular Astigmatism: The Hemidivisional Solution Chapter 16 Topographic Disparity: Quantifying Corneal Irregularity Chapter 17 The Perfect Treatment: Reduction and Regularization Chapter 18 Polar Displays Versus Double-Angle Vector Diagrams Chapter 19 Clinical Application of the Alpins Method for Clinical Studies Chapter 20 Regulatory Adoption Chapter 21 Coupling Concepts Chapter 22 Mixed Astigmatism Chapter 23 How to Perform Your Own Corneal and Refractive Vector Analyses Chapter 24 Software: ASSORT, iASSORT, Web Calculators, VECTrAK Appendix Astigmatic Terms and ConceptsFinancial Disclosures Index
Dr. Alpins pioneered small-incision cataract surgery in
Victoria, Australia, in 1987 and then became a founder and current
member of the Excimer Laser & Research Group. He has specialized in
cataract and refractive surgery since founding NewVision Clinics in
Melbourne, Australia, in 1996. He speaks widely on surgical
techniques at national and international meetings and has been a
keynote speaker and chair on many occasions.
Dr. Alpins serves on the Royal Australian and New Zealand College
of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) program committee, and has served as
chair for the invited speakers subcommittee since 2008. In 2010, he
was the invited Council Lecturer at the RANZCO annual scientific
meeting in Adelaide, South Australia, which was established to
honor Fellows engaged in original work.
In addition to his many writings and lectures, he continues to
investigate the vector analytic approach to astigmatism analysis
that he pioneered (the Alpins Method). He is involved in ongoing
clinical research in this area. He is also an international council
member of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) of
the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
Dr. Alpins is on the editorial board of a number of publications,
including the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (official
journal of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons), the
Journal of Refractive Surgery (a publication of the International
Society of Refractive Surgery affiliated with the American Academy
of Ophthalmology), Ocular Surgery News, EuroTimes, and others. He
has contributed over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and
ophthalmic periodicals as well as more than 20 book chapters. In
2015, he received the Certificate for Outstanding Contribution in
Reviewing, awarded by Elsevier.
Dr. Alpins received the 2012 ISRS/AAO Lans Distinguished Award in
Chicago, and in 2014 he received the ISRS Lifetime Achievement
Award. Dr. Alpins is on the international advisory board for
refractive surgery in China.
In January 2017, Dr. Alpins was awarded Member in the General
Division of the Order of Australia for “significant service to
ophthalmology, particularly to the development of innovative
refractive surgery techniques, and to professional associations.”
The Order of Australia was established in 1975 by letters patent of
Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, and countersigned by Prime
Minister Gough Whitlam. Around 500 prominent Australians receive
the award annually. Dr. Alpins is also regularly appointed as an
ambassador for the state of Victoria in the government’s annual
Australia Day.
Dr. Alpins is the 2017 RANZCO “Norman McAlister Gregg Lecturer” for
2017. The Gregg Lecture was established in 1958 by the Council of
the Ophthalmological Society of Australia in recognition of the
outstanding contribution made to ophthalmology by Sir Norman
Gregg.
Dr. Alpins and his wife, Sylvia, have three daughters: Fiona,
Vanessa, and Martine. When Dr. Alpins is not practicing
ophthalmology, he enjoys playing golf, skiing, going to live
entertainment, and spending time with Sylvia, his daughters, and
grandchildren.
His training is summarized below:
Medical degree (MB, BS): University of Melbourne, 1970
Diploma of Ophthalmology: University of Melbourne, 1977
Residency: Alfred Hospital, Australia, 1971-1972
Fellowships and certifications: Ophthalmology Registrar, Royal
Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, Australia, 1974-77; Fellow, RANZCO,
1978; Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1978; Fellow,
American College of Surgeons, 1985; Fellow, Royal College of
Ophthalmologists (UK), 1989; Fellow, American Board of Eye Surgery,
2005; Honorary Senior Lecturer, Melbourne University Department of
Ophthalmology, 2013.
Memberships: International Intra-Ocular Implant Club; American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery; European Society of
Cataract and Refractive Surgeons; International Society of
Refractive Surgery; American Academy of Ophthalmology; and the
Australian Medical Association.
“For more than two decades, Noel Alpins has been one of our
foremost authorities in the implementation and analysis of
astigmatism treatment. Now, Noel has organized his many significant
contributions into a single comprehensive textbook - a practical
road map to navigate our current clinical options”. - David F.
Chang MD
"For more than three decades I have been listening to, arguing
with, and admiring the work of Dr. Noel Alpins in the field of
astigmatism". - Robert H. Osher, MD
"Noel is an original thinker who took on and conquered the
complexities of astigmatism analysis, publishing the seminal papers
on the way". - Dan Z. Reinstein, MD, MA (Cantab), FRCSC, DABO,
FRCOphth, FEBO
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