Comparison of visual acuity, refractive results and complications of femtosecond laser with mechanical microkeratome in LASIK

Cosar, Cemile; Gonen, Tansu; Moray, Murat; Sener, Asim

doi:10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2013.03.18

Comparison of visual acuity, refractive results and complications of femtosecond laser with mechanical microkeratome in LASIK

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Cosar C. B., Gonen T., Moray M., Sener A. B.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.6, no.3, pp.350-355, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 6 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2013.03.18
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.350-355
Keywords: laser in situ keratomileusis, femtosecond laser, Femtec, microkeratome, Hansatome, IN-SITU KERATOMILEUSIS, MYOPIA, FLAP
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

AIM: To compare the outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) performed with a femtosecond laser (Femtec, Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH, Germany) versus a mechanical microkeratome (Hansatome, Bausch and Lomb, USA) for the correction of myopia and astigmatism.