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Excimer laser surface ablation – a review
Author(s) -
Reynolds Anita,
Moore Johnny E,
Naroo Shehzad A,
Moore CB Tara,
Shah Sunil
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02230.x
Subject(s) - photorefractive keratectomy , keratomileusis , ablation , medicine , ablation zone , excimer laser , lasik , laser , refractive surgery , laser ablation , refractive error , ophthalmology , photorefractive effect , cornea , optics , visual acuity , physics
A bstract Corneal surface laser ablation procedures for the correction of refractive error have enjoyed a resurgence of interest, especially in patients with a possible increased risk of complications after lamellar surgery. Improvements in the understanding of corneal biomechanical changes, the modulation of wound healing, laser technology including ablation profiles and different methods for epithelial removal have widened the scope for surface ablation. This article discusses photorefractive keratectomy, trans‐epithelial photorefractive keratectomy, laser‐assisted sub‐epithelial keratomileusis and epithelial‐laser‐assisted in situ keratomileusis.