A new procedure which combines LASIK and corneal cross-linking (Lasik Xtra®) has been proposed as an alternative to traditional LASIK. It is aimed at restoring strength to the cornea, increasing stability in visual outcomes, increasing the accuracy of the refractive correction, and potentially lowering enhancement rates. This article reviews the current clinical evidence which has been publishe...

We read with great interest the article by Kanellopoulos and Asimellis1 and the subsequent correspondence with Reinstein et al.2 with the debate regarding the law that drives epithelial remodeling and the healing process. Kanellopoulos and Asimellis explained their findings of epithelial thickening after myopic LASIK with their hypothesis that epithelial behavior is related to the biomechanics ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate surgically-induced astigmatism after spherical ablation in photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for myopia with astigmatism < 1.00 D. METHODS The charts of patients undergoing spherical PRK or LASIK for the correction of myopia with minimal astigmatism of <1.00 D from 2002 to 2012 at the John A...

PURPOSE To evaluate changes induced by standard laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for hyperopia on total and corneal optical quality. METHODS Total and corneal aberrations were measured before and after standard hyperopic LASIK in 13 eyes (preoperative spherical equivalent refractive error +3.17 +/- 1.10 D). The Chiron Technolas 217C laser with PlanoScan was used. Total aberrations (measur...

OCTOBER 2008 I CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY TODAY I 53 I n late 1999, IntraLase Corp. (now owned by Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., Santa Ana, CA) obtained a 510k clearance for its beta 6-kHz femtosecond laser to create LASIK flaps.1,2 The power of subsequent models increased to generation 1 (10 kHz),3,4 generation 2 (15 kHz),5 generation 3 (30 kHz),6,7 generation 4 (60 kHz)8 and, in April 2008...

The minimum number of samples necessary to fully characterize the aberration pattern of the eye is a question under debate in the clinical as well as the scientific community. We performed repeated measurements of ocular aberrations in 12 healthy nonsurgical human eyes and in 3 artificial eyes, using different sampling patterns (hexagonal, circular, and rectangular with 19 to 177 samples, and 3...

This paper deals with various selective laser melting (SLM) processing strategies for aluminum 2618 powder in order to get material densities and properties close to conventionally-produced, high-strength 2618 alloy. To evaluate the influence of laser scanning strategies on the resulting porosity and mechanical properties a row of experiments was done. Three types of samples were used: single-t...

Background To retrospectively analyse strategies for adjusting refractive surgery plans with reference to the preoperative manifest refraction. Methods We constructed seven nomograms based on the refractive outcomes (sphere, cylinder, axis [SCA]) of 150 consecutive eyes treated with laser in situ keratomileusis for myopic astigmatism. We limited the initial data to the SCA of the manifest ref...

PURPOSE To compare visual outcomes using the WaveLight ALLEGRETTO WAVE to administer either wavefront-optimized (standard LASIK) or wavefront-guided (custom LASIK) treatments in myopic eyes. METHODS In this prospective, open-label, multicenter study conducted in the United States, 374 eyes were randomized by alternating enrollment to receive either wavefront-optimized or wavefront-guided LASI...

PURPOSE To review the most commonly encountered laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) microkeratome-related complications, and the most up-to-date methods in their prevention and treatment. METHODS A review of microkeratome-related complications including epithelial complications, bleeding, thin flap, button hole, free cap, incomplete pass, and corneal perforation was conducted. The most recen...