First efficacy and safety study of femtosecond lenticule extraction for the correction of myopia: six-month results
| Autor: | Marcus Blum, Walter Sekundo, Kathleen S. Kunert, Christoph Russmann, Markus Sticker, Annika Gille, Wilfried Bissmann, Mark Bischoff, Gregor Stobrawa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Refractive error genetic structures Corneal Surgery Laser Eye disease Corneal Stroma Visual Acuity Surgical Flaps Vision disorder Ophthalmology Surveys and Questionnaires Aberrometry medicine Myopia Small incision lenticule extraction Humans Prospective Studies Dioptre Intraocular Pressure medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Corneal Topography Middle Aged Corneal topography medicine.disease eye diseases Sensory Systems Surgery Treatment Outcome Femtosecond Feasibility Studies Female Lasers Excimer sense organs medicine.symptom business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Journal of cataract and refractive surgery. 34(9) |
| ISSN: | 0886-3350 |
| Popis: | Purpose To prospectively study the feasibility of femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLE), a new method of refractive correction. Setting Department of Ophthalmology, Philipps University of Marburg and Helios Clinic, Erfurt, Germany. Methods A flap and a lenticule of intrastromal corneal tissue were simultaneously cut with a VisuMax femtosecond laser system. Next, the lenticule was manually removed and the flap repositioned. The target refraction in all cases was −0.75 diopter (D). Results All 10 myopic eyes in the initial treatment group completed the final 6-month follow-up. The mean patient age was 39 years. The mean spherical equivalent (SE) was −4.73 ± 1.48 (SD) preoperatively and −0.33 ± 0.61 D 6 months postoperatively. Ninety percent of eyes were within ±1.00 D and 40% were within ±0.50 D of the intended correction. No eye lost 2 or more Snellen lines. Corneal topography showed large, prolate optical zones. Aberrometry showed no significant induction of higher-order aberrations. On a standardized questionnaire, all patients said they were very satisfied with the results. Conclusions Preliminary results indicate that FLE is a promising new corneal refractive procedure to correct myopia. |
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