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Chansue E, Tanehsakdi M, Swasdibutra S, et al. Safety and efficacy of VisuMax® circle patterns for flap creation and enhancement following small incision lenticule extraction. Eye Vis (Lond). 2015;2:21doi: 10.1186/s40662-015-0031-5.
Chansue, E., Tanehsakdi, M., Swasdibutra, S., & McAlinden, C. (2015). Safety and efficacy of VisuMax® circle patterns for flap creation and enhancement following small incision lenticule extraction. Eye and vision (London, England), 221. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40662-015-0031-5
Chansue, Ekktet, et al. "Safety and efficacy of VisuMax® circle patterns for flap creation and enhancement following small incision lenticule extraction." Eye and vision (London, England) vol. 2 (2015): 21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40662-015-0031-5
Chansue E, Tanehsakdi M, Swasdibutra S, McAlinden C. Safety and efficacy of VisuMax® circle patterns for flap creation and enhancement following small incision lenticule extraction. Eye Vis (Lond). 2015 Dec 26;2:21. doi: 10.1186/s40662-015-0031-5. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26709375; PMCID: PMC4691292.
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Eye Vis (Lond). 2015 Dec 26;2:21. doi: 10.1186/s40662-015-0031-5. eCollection 2015.

Safety and efficacy of VisuMax® circle patterns for flap creation and enhancement following small incision lenticule extraction.

Eye and vision (London, England)

Ekktet Chansue, Morakot Tanehsakdi, Sukanda Swasdibutra, Colm McAlinden

Affiliations

  1. TRSC International LASIK Center, 6th Floor, U Chu Liang Boulevard, 968 Rama 4 Road, Bangkok, Thailand.
  2. Flinders University, Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia Australia ; Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang China.

PMID: 26709375 PMCID: PMC4691292 DOI: 10.1186/s40662-015-0031-5

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.

Keywords: Circle pattern; Femtosecond laser; Flap creation; Lenticule; Refractive enhancement; Refractive surgery; Residual lenticule extraction; SMILE; Small incision lenticule extraction

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