Selected Publications and Lectures
by Dr. Swinger


Scientific Lectures

Dr. Swinger has been invited to give hundreds of lectures on vision correction around the world and he has taught and demonstrated vision correction surgery in over 30 countries.


Book Chapters

The following are selected book chapters, chosen from over 100 scientific articles and book chapters published by Dr. Swinger on various aspects of vision correction and refractive surgery.
  1. Troutman RC, Gaster R, Swinger CA: Refractive keratoplasty. In: New Orleans Academy Symposium on Corneal Surgery. St. Louis, MO: CV Mosby Co; 1979: 428-449.
  2. Troutman RC, Swinger CA, Kelly R: Keratophakia: The surgical control of aphakic ametropia. In: New Orleans Academy Symposium on Corneal Surgery. St. Louis, MO: CV Mosby Co; 1979:
  3. Troutman RC, Swinger CA: Refractive keratoplasty. In: Sixth Biennial Welsh Cataract Surgery Congress. St. Louis, MO: CV Mosby Co; 1980: 211-217.
  4. Swinger CA: Aphakic correction - A comparison of results. Int Ophthalmol Clinics. 1983; 23:59-74.
  5. Swinger CA, Barker BA: A prospective study of myopic keratomileusis. In: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Myopia. New York, Myopia International Research Foundation 1983, PP 366-403.
  6. Swinger CA: Lamellar refractive keratoplasty. In: Engelstein JM (ed.). Cataract Surgery - Current Options and Problems. Orlando, FL: Grune & Stratton Inc.; 1984: 225.
  7. Swinger CA: Keratomileusis for myopia. In: Sanders DR, Hofmann RF, Salz JJ (eds.). Thorofare, Slack Inc.; 1985: 467-493.
  8. Swinger CA: Keratophakia and keratomileusis for hyperopia. In: Sanders DR, Hofmann RF, Salz JJ (eds). Thorofare, Slack Inc.; 1985: 495-512.
  9. Swinger CA, Villasenor RA: Myopic keratomileusis - evaluation of published results. In: Brightbill FS (ed), Corneal Surgery: Theory, Technique and Tissue. St. Louis, MO: CV Mosby Co; 1986: 484-492.
  10. Villasenor RA, Swinger CA: Improvements in myopic keratomileusis technique. In: Corneal Surgery: Theory, technique and tissue. Brightbill FS (ed). St. Louis, MO: CV Mosby Co; 1986: 484-492.
  11. Barker BA, Swinger CA: Complications of Corneal Refractive Surgery. In: Schwab IR (ed), Refractive Keratoplasty. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 1987: 227-271.
  12. Swinger CA: Refractive corneal surgery. In: Stenson S (ed), Contact Lenses. Appleton, East Norwalk: 1987; 243-269.
  13. Swinger CA: Surgical correction of hyperopia and aphakia. In: Cornea, Refractive Surgery, and Contact Lens: Transactions of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology. New York, NY: Raven Press; 1987: 229-250.
  14. Swinger CA: Surgical correction of myopia. In: Cornea, Refractive surgery, and contact lens: Transactions of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology. New York, NY: Raven Press; 1987: 171-191.
  15. Swinger CA; Variables in radial keratotomy. In: Cornea, Refractive surgery, and contact lens: Transactions of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology. New York, NY: Raven Press; 1987: 89-110.
  16. Swinger CA, Kramer SG: Prevention and Correction of Astigmatism: Intraocular lens implants. In: Cornea refractive surgery, and contact lens: Transactions of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology. New York, NY: Raven Press; 1987: 89-110.
  17. Swinger CA, Kramer SG: Surgical correction of myopia; Lamellar keratoplasty. In: Transactions of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology. New York, NY: Raven Press; 1987: 285-289.
  18. Swinger CA, Krumeich J: Non-freeze planar lamellar refractive keratoplasty. In: Luntz MH, Orellana J (eds). Clinical Ophthalmology Monograph. New York, NY: Spectrum; 1987.
  19. Troutman RC, Swinger CA: Keratophakia and keratomileusis- techniques and results. In: Stark WJ, Terry AC, Maumenee AE (eds), Anterior Segment Surgery: Iol's, lasers, and St. Louis, MO: CV Mosby Co; 1987: 222-230.
  20. Troutman RC, Swinger CA: Surgical correction of astigmatism. In: Waltman SR, Keates RH, Hoyt CS (eds), Surgery of the Eye. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone Inc.; 1988: 285-297.
  21. Troutman RC, Swinger CA: The surgical microscope. In: Waltman SR, Keates RH, Hoyt CS (eds), Surgery of the Eye. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone Inc.; 1988: 31-40.
  22. Swinger, CA: Refractive Surgery. In: Ophthalmic Desk Reference. Collins JF (ed). New York, NY: Raven Press; 1991:463 - 469.
  23. Swinger CA, Villasenor RA: Myopic keratomileusis - evaluation of published results. In: Brightbill F (ed). Corneal Surgery. St. Louis, MO: CV Mosby; 1993: 440 - 444.
  24. Villasenor RA, Swinger CA: Myopic keratomileusis - Improvements in technique, technology, and instrumentation. In: Brightbill F (ed). Corneal Surgery. St. Louis, MO: CV Mosby; 1993: 434 - 440.
  25. Swinger CA, Lai ST: Solid-state photoablative decomposition-the Novatec laser. In: Salz JJ, McDonnell PJ, McDonald MB (eds). Corneal Laser Surgery. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 1995: 261-268.
  26. Swinger, CA: Keratomileusis. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, (eds). Duane's Clinical Ophthalmology. vol 6, chapter 46. Philadelphia, Lippincott-Raven, 1995.
  27. Swinger CA, Lai ST, Kornmehl EW. Novatec LightBlade. In: Krueger J, Talamo J, eds. Corneal Laser Surgery. St. Louis, C.V. Mosby, Inc., 1996, 369-380.
  28. Swinger CA, Lai ST. The Novatec laser. In: Machat JJ, ed. Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery. Thorofare, NJ, SLACK, Inc., 1996, 31-3.
  29. Swinger CA: Nonfreeze lenticular lamellar keratoplasty. In: Elander R, Rich LF, Robin JB, (eds). Principles and Practice of Refractive Surgery. Philadelphia, Saunders, 1997, 299-306.
  30. Swinger CA: Surface photorefractive keratectomy and LASIK for correction of hyperopia. In: Elander R, Rich L, Robin J, eds. . In: Elander R, Rich LF, Robin JB, (eds). Principles and Practice of Refractive Surgery. Philadelphia, Saunders, 1997, 371-377.
  31. Swinger CA, Lai ST: The Novatec laser. In: Sher NA, ed. Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins, 1997, 105-113.
  32. Swinger CA. Lamellar Keratoplasty and Laser In Situ Keratomileusis. In: Albert D, ed. Ophthalmic Surgery: Principles and Techniques. Blackwell Science, 1997, Volume 1, 212-230.
  33. Swinger CA. Keratophakia, keratomileusis, and epikeratoplasty.
    In: Corneal Refractive Surgery. Wu H, Thompson V, Steinert R,
    Hersh P, Slade S, eds. Thieme, New York, 771-91.
  34. Swinger CA, Chou AC: ALK and LASIK. In: Brightbill F, ed. Corneal Surgery. St. Louis, MO, CV Mosby, 1999, 762-70

Scientific Papers

  1. Troutman RC, Swinger CA, Kelly R: Keratophakia: A preliminary evaluation. Ophthalmol. 1979; 86:523-533.
  2. Troutman RC, Swinger CA: Relaxing incision for control of postoperative astigmatism following keratoplasty. Ophthalmic Surg. 1980; 11:117-120.
  3. Troutman RC, Swinger CA, Goldstein MT: Keratophakia update. Ophthalmol. 1981; 88:36-38.
  4. Koch P, Jakobiec F, Iwamoto T, Troutman RC, Swinger CA: Ultrastructure of human lenticles in keratophakia. Arch Ophthalmol. 1981; 99:1634-1639.
  5. Swinger CA, Barraquer JI: Keratophakia and keratomileusis - clinical results. Ophthalmol. 1981; 88:709-715.
  6. Swinger CA: Refractive keratoplasty – cryobiologic considerations. Arch Soc Amer Oftal Optom. 1981; 15(1) :61.
  7. Swinger CA: Refractive surgery for correction of myopia. Trans Ophthalmol Soc. UK; 1981: 101(4) :434-439.
  8. Swinger CA: Myopia-surgical correction. Anales de la Sociedad Mexicana de Ophthalmology. 1982; 56:283-292.
  9. Swinger CA, Barker BA: Prospective evaluation of myopic keratomileusis. Ophthalmology. 1984; 785-792.
  10. Troutman RC, Swinger CA, Belmont S: Selective positioning of the donor cornea in penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus - Postoperative astigmatism. Cornea. 1984; 3:135-139.
  11. Krumeich J, Swinger CA: Nonfreeze epikeratophakia for the correction of myopia. Am J Ophthalmol. 1987 Mar 15; 103(3 Pt 2): 397-403.
  12. Swinger CA: Myopic keratomileusis and myopic epikeratophakia are not safe and predictable procedures. Ophthalmol, Suppl 2. 1985; 92(8):54.
  13. Swinger CA, Barker BA: Myopic keratomileusis following radial keratotomy. J Refractive Surg. 1985; 1:53-55.
  14. Swinger CA, Kornmehl E: Dehydration of post-mortem eyes for practice and experimental surgery. Ophthalmic Surg. 1985; 16:182-183.
  15. Swinger CA, Kraushar M: Retinal evaluation and treatment following refractive keratoplasty. Ann Ophthalmol. 1985; 17:483-485.
  16. Swinger CA, Villasenor RA: Homoplastic keratomileusis for the correction of myopia. J Refractive Surg. 1985; 1:219-223.
  17. Villasenor RA, Swinger CA, Cox KC: Radial keratotomy using central pachymetry technique. J Refractive Surg. 1985; 1:176-178.
  18. Salz JJ, Villasenor RA, Elander R, Reader III AL, Swinger C, Buchbinder M: Four incision radial keratotomy for low to moderate myopia. Ophthalmol. 1986; 727-738.
  19. Swinger CA: Refractive surgery - new challenges. J Refractive Surg. 1986; 2:57-59.
  20. Swinger CA, Kornmehl EW, York S, Forman JS: A corneal mold to restore normal corneal dimensions. Ophthalmic Surg. 1986; 17:44-46.
  21. Swinger CA, Krumeich J, Cassiday D: Planar lamellar refractive keratoplasty. J Refractive Surg. 1986; 2:17-24.
  22. Swinger CA, Wisnicki J: Freezing increment in keratophakia. Cornea. 1986; 4:225-228.
  23. Krumeich JH, Swinger CA: Non-freeze epikeratophakia for the correction of myopia. Am J Ophthalmol. 1987; 397-403.
  24. Swinger CA: Postoperative astigmatism - A review. Survey Ophthalmol. 1987; 219-248.
  25. Swinger CA, Troutman RC, Forman J: Keratophakia-postoperative astigmatism. Cornea. 1987; 6:202-206.
  26. Swinger CA: Keratophakia and keratomileusis - safety and effectiveness. Ophthalmology: Book and Instrument Supplement. 1988; 65-70.
  27. Swinger, CA: Keratophakia and keratomileusis. Ophthalmol 1988; 65 - 70.
  28. Pokorny KS, Kenyon KR, Swinger C, Barker BA, Henriquez AS, Barraquer JI, Amin D, Schmitterer M, Hanninen LA. Histopathology of human keratorefractive lenticules. Cornea 1990; 223 - 233.
  29. Lai M, Lai ST, Swinger C: Single-grating laser pulse stretcher and compressor. Applied Optics 1993; 33: 6985-6987.
  30. Johnson DA, Haight DH, Kelly J, Swinger CA, Tostanowski J, Odrich MG: Reproducibility of videokeratographic digital subtraction maps following excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy. Ophthalmology 1996;103: 1392-8.
  31. Chou AC, Swinger CA, Cogger SK: Fitting contact lenses following myopic keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg 1999; 25: 508-13.


Scientific Articles

  1. Troutman RC, Swinger CA: Refractive keratoplasty: Keratophakia and keratomileusis. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc.1978; 76:329-339.
  2. Troutman RC, Swinger CA: Refractive corneal surgery-keratophakia-keratomileusis for myopia and aphakia. Boyd BF (ed.) : Highlights of Ophthalmology. Panama; 1981: 1134.
  3. Swinger CA: Keratomileusis and radial keratotomy for myopia. Transactions of the 8th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. Bangkok: Phickanes Press; 1982: 334-341.
  4. Swinger CA: Keratophakia and keratomileusis – clinical results. International Synopses, Princeton, 1982.
  5. Swinger CA: Radial keratotomy - Current controversy. In: Trans 9th Asia-Pacific Academy Ophthalmol. Hong Kong, Victory, 1984, 120-125.
  6. Krumeich JH, Swinger CA: Myopic keratomileusis: Results, open questions, introduction of new cutting device. Proc 7th Congress European Ophthalmol. Helsinski, Yliopistopaino, 1985, 555-557.
  7. Swinger CA, Barker BA: Prospective evaluation of myopic keratomileusis. Int Synopses, Princeton, 1985.
  8. Swinger CA, Kraushar MF: Retinal evaluation and treatment after refractive corneal surgery. Ophthalmology Digest. 1986; (March) 26-27.
  9. Krumeich JH, Swinger CA: The planar non-freeze lamellar refractive techniques - non freeze keratomileusis – non freeze epikeratphakia. In: Boyd BF (ed), Refractive surgery with the masters II. Highlights of Ophthalmology. Coral Gables, FL, 1987, 122-136.
  10. Barker BA, Swinger CA: Keratophakia and Keratomileusis. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 1988; 28:126-133.

Scientific Abstracts


  1. Goldstein MT, Troutman RC, Swinger CA: Keratophakia-evaluation of accuracy. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1980; 19:51.
  2. Barker BA, Swinger CA: Prospective study of keratomileusis. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1983; 24:56.
  3. Pokorny KS, Swinger CA, Barker B, Kenyon K, Amin D, Barraquer J: Histopathology and ultrastructure of human keratorefractive surgery. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1983; 24:127.
  4. Kornmehl EW, Swinger CA, Forman J, Barker B: A corneal mold to restore normal corneal thickness. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1984; 25:167.
  5. Wisnicki J, Swinger CA: Freezing increment in keratophakia. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1984; 25:334.
  6. Kornmehl EW, Swinger CA, Pugh JW, Herzberg A, Katz J: Corneascope evaluation of myopic keratomileusis. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1985; 26:203.
  7. Swinger CA, Krumeich J, Cassiday D: A new device for viable refractive keratoplasty. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1985; 26:151.
  8. Wisnicki J, Swinger C, Kornmehl E; A modified corneal press to restore normal corneal dimensions. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1985; 26:150.
  9. Swinger CA, Candia OA, Marcus S, Barker BA, Kornmehl EW: Epithelial ion transport following myopic keratomileusis. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1986; 27: 1277-1280.
  10. Richard P, Gibralter, Belmont S, Mandelbaum S, Swinger CA, Haight D, Tostanoski JR, Muller JW: Results of excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy on post-surgical patients. Inv.Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1994; 35: 1299.
  11. Lemos MM, Ribeiro JC, McDonald MB, Salz JJ, Dello Russo J, Aquavella JV, Swinger CA: Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy after radial keratotomy: A multicenter study. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1994; 35: 1487.
  12. Johnson DA, Haight DH, Kelly SE, Muller J, Swinger CA, Tostanoski J, Odrich MG. A new method for determining topographic assignment as applied to a new treatment algorithm for PRK. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1995; 36: S706.
  13. Swinger CA, Lai ST. First human results using a new solid-state laser (Novatec) for surface photorefractive keratectomy. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1995, 36, S987.
  14. Lai ST, Swinger CA, Williams E, Kornmehl E, Davis R, Sutphin J, Kraff M, Zheng W, Lai M. Surface photorefractive keratectomy for myopia using the Novatec laser--6 month results of the phase IIa U.S. FDA study. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1996,37, S53.
  15. Swinger C, Lai S, Johnson D, Gimbel H, Lai M, Zheng W. Surface photorefractive keratectomy for correction of hyperopia using the Novatec laser--3 month follow-up. Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 1996, 37, S55.
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