Femtosecond Laser in situ Keratomileusis Flap Creation in Narrow Palpebral Fissure Eyes without Suction.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate a surgical technique used in eyes with narrow palpebral fissure undergoing femtosecond laser flap creation without suction during laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).

Methods

All data of 2 patient groups were collected through chart review. Group 1 consisted of 6 eyes with narrow palpebral fissure in which the suction ring was manually fixated and femtosecond laser was applied accordingly. Thirty comparison cases were randomly drawn from among eyes that underwent a standard LASIK procedure matched for age and preoperative refraction (group 2). Only 1 eye of each patient was selected to compare the refractive and visual outcomes between groups.

Results

In all group 1 eyes, the flaps were created successfully with manual fixation of the suction ring

SUBMITTER: Chang JSM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5498974 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature