Corneal limbal marking in the treatment of myopic astigmatism with the Excimer laser

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dc.contributor.authorBucher, C.
dc.contributor.authorZuberbuhler, B.
dc.contributor.authorGoggin, M.
dc.contributor.authorEsterman, A.
dc.contributor.authorSchipper, I.
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To determine whether preoperative marking of the limbal cornea improves treatment of myopic astigmatism with the excimer laser. Methods: Retrospective study on 108 eyes with myopic astigmatism that underwent LASIK or laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) with the Technolas 217 (Bausch & Lomb) excimer laser. Preoperative limbal marking was performed in 47 eyes (marked group). The 12-month results were used for refractive and visual analysis. Results: The achieved cylinder reduction, spherical reduction, and refractive predictability were similar for the marked and unmarked groups in the overall study collective, in the LASIK and LASEK subgroup analysis, and in a higher astigmatism (>1.25 diopters) subgroup analysis. Limbal marking showed no influence on the refractive results, and vector analysis showed no significant difference in angle of error among groups. Conclusions: Corneal limbal marking failed to improve the refractive outcome in LASIK and LASEK for myopic astigmatism.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityCeline Bucher, Bruno Zuberbuhler, Michael Goggin, Adrian Esterman, Isaak Schipper
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Refractive Surgery, 2010; 26(7):505-511
dc.identifier.doi10.3928/1081597X-20090814-01
dc.identifier.issn1081-597X
dc.identifier.issn1938-2391
dc.identifier.orcidEsterman, A. [0000-0001-7324-9171]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/61014
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSlack Inc
dc.rightsCopyright status unknown
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.3928/1081597x-20090814-01
dc.subjectIn-Situ Keratomileusis
dc.subjectRefractive Surgery
dc.subjectModerate Myopia
dc.subjectAxis
dc.subjectKeratectomy
dc.subjectOutcomes
dc.subjectLASIK
dc.subjectCyclotorsion
dc.subjectRegistration
dc.subjectAlignment
dc.titleCorneal limbal marking in the treatment of myopic astigmatism with the Excimer laser
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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