Safety and Efficacy of VisuMax® Circle Patterns for Flap Creation and Enhancement Following Small Incision Lenticule Extraction

Overview

Journal Eye Vis (Lond)

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2015 Dec 29

PMID 26709375

Citations 15

Authors

Ekktet Chansue

Morakot Tanehsakdi

Sukanda Swasdibutra

Colm McAlinden

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Abstract

Background: The purpose of this case series is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of VisuMax® Circle patterns in eyes that have undergone small incision lenticule extraction, thus creating a flap to perform an enhancement procedure or residual lenticule extraction.

Methods: This prospective, single center, case study series evaluated the use of a VisuMax® Circle pattern to create a corneal flap following small incision lenticule extraction. Patients were treated and followed at TRSC International LASIK Center (Bangkok, Thailand) for 3 months to assess the efficacy and safety of the procedure. Efficacy was determined by the surgeon's ability to lift the created corneal flap.

Results: The study enrolled 28 eyes. Twenty-seven underwent the VisuMax® Circle pattern procedure for refractive enhancement, and one for residual lenticule extraction. In 100 % of cases (28 eyes) the lifting of the flap was possible, as planned. In all cases of refractive enhancement (27 eyes) by laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), the exposure of the stromal bed was sufficient for the necessary excimer laser ablation. No eyes lost two or more Snellen lines of corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) and no procedure or flap-related complications or serious adverse events occurred.

Conclusions: This initial case series demonstrates that VisuMax® Circle pattern is efficacious and a suitable method to create a corneal flap for enhancement, following small incision lenticule extraction.

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