By: Sam Melki
Lasik flap folds can induce irregular astigmatism with optical aberrations and loss of BCVA especially if they involve the visual axis. ‘Macrofolds’ are easily seen by slitlamp exam and represent full thickness flap tenting in a linear fashion. On the other hand, ‘microfolds’ within the flap itself may represent wrinkles in Bowman’s layer [...]
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Flattening the Recalcitrant LASIK Flap Fold
Lasik Flap Dilemmas
By: Sam Melki
There comes a time in every laser eye surgical procedure when leaving the battlefield is the best of two (or more) evils. When is it best to reposition the flap, abandon the procedure and possibly attempt the LASIK procedure at a later time…?
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Managing Lasik Flap Buttonholes
By: Sam Melki
From all
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flap complication,
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flap buttonholes are the ones that lead most often to loss of
best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Why do they happen?
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Managing Lasik Keratome Complications
By Sam Melki
State of the art LASIK technology avoids the following problems during quality laser eye surgery
The Sliding Suction Ring
Application of adequate suction is essential for intraocular pressure upsurge and dissection of good quality corneal flaps. On occasion, the suction ring slides prior to the buildup of adequate vacuum and the flap is decentered [...]
