Femtosecond laser application in keratoplasty 
– current view

Edward Wylęgała; Michał Milka; Dorota Tarnawska; Dariusz Dobrowolski

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Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica

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2/2008
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Review article

Femtosecond laser application in keratoplasty – current view

Edward Wylęgała

^{1, 2}

,

Michał Milka

¹

,

Dorota Tarnawska

¹

,

Dariusz Dobrowolski

¹

Z Oddziału Okulistyki Okręgowego Szpitala Kolejowego Samodzielnego Publicznego Zakładu Opieki Zdrowotnej w Katowicach
Z Zakładu Pielęgniarstwa i Społecznych Problemów Medycznych Śląskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach

Online publish date: 2008/06/25

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Main purpose of this article is to present an actual review of application femtosecound laser in keratoplasty. Femtosecound laser keratome is a new option in corneal surgery that provides depth and diameter accuracy even at increased depth settings.

It seems to be an ideal instrument to carry out stromal tissue cuttings in penetrating and lamellar keratoplasty as well as in refractive surgery. In this paper we also paid attention on adventages and disadventages of use FL, as well we compare this new technology with mechanical handheld microkeratomes.

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Femtosecond laser application in keratoplasty – current view

Edward Wylęgała 1, 2 , Michał Milka 1 , Dorota Tarnawska 1 , Dariusz Dobrowolski 1

femtosecond laser, keratoplasty, corneal surgery

Edward Wylęgała

^{1, 2}

,

Michał Milka

¹

,

Dorota Tarnawska

¹

,

Dariusz Dobrowolski

¹