Research Article: Safety and Effectiveness of Smooth Incision Lenticular Keratomileusis (SILKTM) Using the ELITA(TM) Femtosecond Laser System for Correction of Myopic and Astigmatic Refractive Errors
Introduction:
Femtosecond lasers are commonly used in cataract and refractive surgery procedures, such as laser-assisted lenticule extraction (LALEX). LALEX modifies the anterior corneal radius of curvature by creating an intrastromal lenticule that corresponds to the desired refractive correction, which is then removed. , This alteration of corneal curvature is the foundation of all plano-convex tissue removal techniques, including laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), small incision…
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