EPI-LASIK
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Epi-LASIK is a refractive surgery technique designed to reduce a person's dependency on eyeglasses and contact lenses. Invented by Dr. Ioannis Pallikaris (Crete, Greece), the technique is basically an automatic LASEK without alcohol:
- a device similar to a microkeratome (called epi-keratome) slides over the surface of the cornea, just underneath the epithelial layer of cells while suction is applied
- the result is a hinged sheet of epithelium that is at least partially viable
- it is reflected out of the way so that the ablation can take place
- the sheet is repositioned and a bandage soft contact lens is placed on the eye
Complications
Although relatively uncommon, the following are some of the more frequently reported complications of Epi-LASIK [link]:- Over/undercorrection
- Visual acuity fluctuation
- Halos around light sources
- Starbursts around light sources
- Decentered ablation
- Corneal Haze
- Epithelium erosion
- Loss of epithelial flap
See also
External links
- [Comparison of PRK, LASIK, and Epi-LASIK (Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance)]
- [diagram] — from LASIK Complications: Trends and Techniques 3E
- [Epi-LASIK: comparative histological evaluation of mechanical and alcohol-assisted epithelial separation]
- [LASIK Complications: Trends and Techniques 3E ch4]
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