CORRECTION OF MYOPIA USING CORNEA SPARING LASIK (ABLATION ON FLAP

Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 18

Abstract

  Cornea sparing lasik is useful tool allowing surgeons to preserve the posterior stroma. The study comprised of prospective evaluation of 17 eyes treated with CSL – Cornea Sparing Lasik at Mahatme Eye Bank Eye Hospital, Nagpur India. Our results show that the laser ablation on the corneal flap is safe and effective procedure. The refractive, efficacy and safety outcomes were similar to those in routine Lasik ablation on posterior stroma.

Authors and Affiliations

Nikhilesh Wairagade, Vikas Mahatme, Atul Borkar, Sudha Sutaria, Chitra Pande

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  • EP ID EP95572
  • DOI 10.14260/jemds/2015/450
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Nikhilesh Wairagade, Vikas Mahatme, Atul Borkar, Sudha Sutaria, Chitra Pande (2015).   CORRECTION OF MYOPIA USING CORNEA SPARING LASIK (ABLATION ON FLAP. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences, 4(18), 3101-3109. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-95572