Comparison of the Flap Complication Rate Between Microkeratomes for LASIK.
10.3341/jkos.2008.49.9.1425
- Author:
Jee Yun AHN
1
;
Ji Won KWON
;
Sang Mok LEE
;
Won Ryang WEE
;
Jin Hak LEE
;
Young Keun HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eye129@paran.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Flap complication;
Hansatome Excellus;
LASIK;
Microkeratome;
Zyoptix XP
- MeSH:
Eye;
Humans;
Incidence;
Intraoperative Complications;
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ;
Postoperative Complications
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2008;49(9):1425-1430
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To compare intraoperative and postoperative flap complication rate between the Hansatome Excellus and Zyoptix XP microkeratomes for LASIK surgery. METHODS: The intra- and post-operative flap complication rate, in 323 eyes of 167 patients operated on using the Hansatome microkeratome were compared with 260 eyes of 132 patients that were operated on using the Zyoptix XP microkeratome. RESULTS: The Hansatome group showed an intraoperative complication incidence of 2.7% compared to 0.4% for the Zyoptix XP group (p<0.05), but the incidence of postoperative complication was 2.7% in the Zyoptix XP group compared to 0.6% in the Hansatome group (p>0.05). There was no incidence of visually significant complications in either group. CONCLUSIONS: The Zyoptix XP showed a significantly decreased intraoperative flap complication rate compared to the Hansatome Excellus microkeratome. The preoperative K value is an important factor for safe LASIK.
