A single-use microkeratome with disposable components is safe and effective for creating flaps in thin-flap LASIK and is a viable alternative to femtosecond lasers for this purpose, Gustavo Tamayo, MD, told ophthalmologists gathered at the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS).
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LASEK pioneer introduces new epi-LASEK procedure
June 1, 2009LASEK pioneer Massimo Camellin, MD, who is credited with creating the procedure as an alternative to LASIK, recently introduced a modification of LASEK to make it an even more attractive procedure. LASEK is similar to LASIK, but the flap is much thinner and is created in a different way.