Corneal flap analysis after LASIK and femto-LASIK using optical coherence tomography and optical sections

Kostin O.A.; Rebrikov S.V.; Ovchinnikov A.I.; Stepanov A.A.

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Kostin O.A.

Ekaterinburgskiĭ filial FGU MNTK "Mikrokhirurgiia glaza" im. akad. S.N. Fedorova Rosmedtekhnologiĭ

Rebrikov S.V.

Ekaterinburgskiĭ filial FGU MNTK "Mikrokhirurgiia glaza" im. akad. S.N. Fedorova Rosmedtekhnologiĭ

Ovchinnikov A.I.

Ekaterinburgskiĭ filial FGU MNTK "Mikrokhirurgiia glaza" im. akad. S.N. Fedorova Rosmedtekhnologiĭ

Stepanov A.A.

Ekaterinburgskiĭ filial FGU MNTK "Mikrokhirurgiia glaza" im. akad. S.N. Fedorova Rosmedtekhnologiĭ

Corneal flap analysis after LASIK and femto-LASIK using optical coherence tomography and optical sections

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Kostin O.A., Rebrikov S.V., Ovchinnikov A.I., Stepanov A.A.

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Journal: Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2012;128(5): 3‑5

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Kostin OA, Rebrikov SV, Ovchinnikov AI, Stepanov AA. Corneal flap analysis after LASIK and femto-LASIK using optical coherence tomography and optical sections. Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2012;128(5):3‑5. (In Russ.)

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Abstract:

Two groups of patients were enrolled into the study, each group included 15 patients (30 eyes). Evolution 3E mechanical microkeratome ("Moria") was used to create LASIK flaps in the 1st group. VISUMAX laser microkeratome ("Carl Zeiss Meditec") was used in the 2nd group. Optical coherence tomography showed irregularity of flap thickness in the 1st group. In the 2nd group flap thickness was regular. According to Pentacam data the posterior corneal surface had no postoperative changes in both groups.

Keywords:

LASIK

femto-LASIK

optical coherence tomography

Pentacam

flap thickness

posterior corneal surface

Authors:

Kostin O.A.

Ekaterinburgskiĭ filial FGU MNTK "Mikrokhirurgiia glaza" im. akad. S.N. Fedorova Rosmedtekhnologiĭ

Rebrikov S.V.

Ekaterinburgskiĭ filial FGU MNTK "Mikrokhirurgiia glaza" im. akad. S.N. Fedorova Rosmedtekhnologiĭ

Ovchinnikov A.I.

Ekaterinburgskiĭ filial FGU MNTK "Mikrokhirurgiia glaza" im. akad. S.N. Fedorova Rosmedtekhnologiĭ

Stepanov A.A.

Ekaterinburgskiĭ filial FGU MNTK "Mikrokhirurgiia glaza" im. akad. S.N. Fedorova Rosmedtekhnologiĭ

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