Biomechanical Differences Between Femtosecond Lenticule Extraction (FLEx) and Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SmILE) Tested by 2D-Extensometry in Ex Vivo Porcine Eyes
Author(s) -
Bogdan Spiru,
Sabine Kling,
Farhad Hafezi,
Walter Sekundo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.16-20211
Subject(s) - small incision lenticule extraction , materials science , dioptre , flex , femtosecond , ex vivo , ophthalmology , cornea , modulus , biomedical engineering , medicine , in vivo , composite material , optics , mathematics , visual acuity , laser , physics , biology , statistics , microbiology and biotechnology , keratomileusis
To evaluate the biomechanical stability of ex vivo porcine corneas after femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx) and small incision lenticule extraction (SmILE) refractive surgeries.
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