PURPOSE To assess and compare corneal modifications induced by IntraLase PulsionFS femtosecond laser and mechanical microkeratome Hansatome for laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) using the new-generation Heidelberg Retina Tomograph II (HRT II)/Rostock Cornea Module confocal microscope. METHODS In this case-control study, 24 eyes of 12 patients were examined with the HRT II in the follow-up ...

PURPOSE Femtosecond lasers have become the standard for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap creation, but advanced mechanical microkeratomes are still an alternative, more cost-effective way to create the flap. The SCHWIND Carriazo-Pendular microkeratome is one of the most commonly used microkeratomes. The influence of different cutting parameters (head-advance speeds, cutting he...

We describe a new surgical technique of microkeratome-assisted deep lamellar keratoplasty for treating patients with corneal stromal disease and normal endothelium. A microkeratome is used to create a hinged anterior stromal flap in the host cornea, and the diseased stroma is resected or ablated. A complementary donor stromal button, prepared using a microkeratome and an artificial anterior cha...

BACKGROUND To perform lamellar keratolimbal allograft transplantation in a one-step procedure with a single graft, we investigated the feasibility of harvesting eccentric lamellar keratolimbal grafts from conventionally processed corneoscleral buttons using a manually guided microkeratome in conjunction with an artificial anterior chamber system. METHODS We used the Moria LSK-One microkeratom...

PURPOSE To describe a surgical method for corneal pocket creation for KeraKlear keratoprosthesis implantation by PocketMaker microkeratome. METHODS We implanted keratoprosthesis KeraKlear in 3 patients. In all cases, we used a microkeratome PocketMaker to create a corneal pocket, where the incision was made at a depth of 300 µm with a vibrating diamond blade. RESULTS Although corneas have b...

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and reproducibility of using +3 Ring Moria M2 microkeratome (Mechanical Technology) with patients suffering from high K reading. Setting: Eye Care Private Centre-surgery Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Data had been reviewed starting from 2005 up to 2010; with the aim to review and evaluate all the data and complications after using +3 Ring Moria M2 single...

PURPOSE To evaluate the performance of the Nidek MK-2000 and the LSK Carriazo Barraquer microkeratomes in the creation of corneal flaps for laser in situ keratomileusis (LASLK). METHODS A prospective randomized study of 55 eyes of 30 patients who underwent LASLK was performed. Twelve corneal flaps were created hy the Nidek MK-2000 microkeratome (160-/«n head), 30 corneal flaps by the Carriazo...

PURPOSE To compare a femtosecond laser with a microkeratome for flap creation during laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in terms of flap thickness predictability and visual outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a prospective, randomized, masked, paired-eye study. Forty-four patients (34 females) who received bilateral LASIK were included. Patients were stratified by ocular dominance, and ...

PURPOSE To compare the incidence of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) after femtosecond and microkeratome laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). SETTING Rowad Correction Centre, Cairo, Egypt (a private center affiliated to Cairo University). DESIGN Prospective, nonrandomized comparative unmasked study. METHODS The study was conducted at a single laser center. Eligible patients chose betw...

OBJECTIVE To compare changes in subbasal nerve density and corneal sensitivity after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) with the flap created by a femtosecond laser (bladeless) vs a mechanical microkeratome. DESIGN In a randomized paired-eye study, 21 patients received myopic LASIK with the flap created by a femtosecond laser in one eye and by a mechanical microkeratome in the fellow eye. E...