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Customizing the LASIK flap

01 February 2009

Performing LASIK surgery that is customized for each eye can offer more pleasing outcomes in terms of both patient safety and comfort, claims Kerry K. Assil, MD.

Comparing intraoperative LASIK flap complications

01 February 2009

Jay Dermott discusses complications that can ensue during microkeratome and femtosecond flap creation and considers how to apply lessons in clinical practice.

Flap adhesion under the spotlight

01 February 2009

Professor Michael Knorz discusses his experiments on the adhesion strength of flaps, comparing the femtosecond with the microkeratome.

Preloaded systems compared

08 January 2009

Optic or haptic damage has previously accounted for over 14% of intraoperative foldable lens explantations. However, an increasing focus on operating procedure standardization and strict guidelines regarding the reuse of materials have led to a rising trend in the use of disposable materials.

Should we be cutting a flap at all? NO

01 December 2008

Whether the stromal flap is thin or thick is irrelevant; it will never heal fully.

Are blue-light filtering IOLs necessary? YES

01 December 2008

There are those who say that blue or violet light actually benefits the eye. If this is true, we must have evolved really badly.

Should we be cutting a flap at all? YES

01 December 2008

I do not believe that safe and effective SBK can be performed with a microkeratome.

Are blue-light filtering IOLs necessary? NO

01 December 2008

Claiming that blue light is harmful and should be blocked is nothing more than a marketing ploy backed by absurd arguments.

Gluing posterior IOLs in place

01 November 2008

Dr Amar Agarwal and team describe a technique for adhering sutureless scleral-fixated IOLs with a biological fibrin sealant glue.

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