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Moshirfar M, Durnford K, Megerdichian A, Thomson A, Martheswaran T, West W, McCabe S, Ronquillo Y, Hoopes P. Refractive Outcomes After LASIK for the Treatment of Mixed Astigmatism with the Allegretto WaveLight EX500. Ophthalmol Ther 2022; 11:785-795. [PMID: 35167040 PMCID: PMC8927553 DOI: 10.1007/s40123-022-00472-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Treatment of mixed astigmatism with laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is complex as the correction requires flattening the cornea in one meridian while steepening the cornea in the other meridian. The bitoric technique has become the most popular approach and has been tested across a variety of platforms. This study is the first to evaluate the results of mixed astigmatism treatment using the Allegretto WaveLight® EX500. METHODS This study was a single-center, retrospective, noncomparative analysis of 400 eyes that underwent LASIK to correct for mixed astigmatism utilizing the EX500 excimer laser. Data on uncorrected distance visual acuity, corrected distance visual acuity, and spherical equivalent was analyzed at consecutive intervals (1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months). Refractive measurements were used to perform a vector analysis. RESULTS Three and 12 months postoperatively, 71% and 74% of eyes had an uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) of 20/20 or better and 99% and 100% of eyes had a UDVA of 20/40 or better, respectively. The postoperative UDVA was within one line of the corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) in 88% and 93% of eyes at 3 and 12 months, respectively. At 3 months, 78% of eyes achieved refractive astigmatism no greater than 0.50 diopters and at 12 months, 80% achieved this. The mean spherical equivalent refraction was - 0.36 ± 0.57 D at 12 months after surgery. At the 12-month follow-up, the mean refractive cylinder was reduced by 87%, from - 2.79 to - 0.37 diopters. On vector analysis, 99% of eyes had an angle of error within ± 15° from the intended target at 3 and 12 months. CONCLUSION Treatment of mixed astigmatism using the Allegretto WaveLight® EX500 laser exceeded the industry standards of safety, efficacy, stability, and accuracy.
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- Majid Moshirfar
- Hoopes Vision, HDR Research Center, Ophthalmology University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 11820 S. State Street Suite #200, Draper, UT, 84020, USA. .,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A. Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. .,Utah Lions Eye Bank, Murray, UT, USA.
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- College of Medicine, California Northstate University, Elk Grove, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Hoopes Vision, HDR Research Center, Ophthalmology University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 11820 S. State Street Suite #200, Draper, UT, 84020, USA
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- Hoopes Vision, HDR Research Center, Ophthalmology University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 11820 S. State Street Suite #200, Draper, UT, 84020, USA
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- Hoopes Vision, HDR Research Center, Ophthalmology University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 11820 S. State Street Suite #200, Draper, UT, 84020, USA
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Reinstein DZ, Carp GI, Archer TJ, Day AC, Vida RS. Outcomes for Mixed Cylinder LASIK With the MEL 90 ® Excimer Laser. J Refract Surg 2019; 34:672-680. [PMID: 30296328 DOI: 10.3928/1081597x-20180814-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To report the outcomes of LASIK for mixed cylinder using the Triple-A ablation profile with the MEL 90 excimer laser (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany). METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of all eyes treated by LASIK for mixed cylinder using the Triple-A ablation profile with the MEL 90 laser between July 2013 and October 2016. Patients were observed for 1 year after surgery. Standard outcomes analysis and vector analysis by the Alpins method were performed. RESULTS The database review identified 105 eyes (82 patients) treated by LASIK for mixed cylinder using the MEL 90 laser. Mean age was 40 ± 11 years (range: 18 to 65 years). Mean attempted spherical equivalent was +0.30 ± 0.90 diopters (D) (range: -2.30 to +1.75 D). Mean cylinder was -2.93 ± 1.47 D (range: -0.75 to -7.00 D). Preoperative corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was 20/20 or better in 81% of eyes. Postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity was 20/20 or better in 69% and 20/25 or better in 86% of eyes. Mean postoperative spherical equivalent relative to the intended target was -0.21 ± 0.38 D (range: -1.25 to +1.13 D), with 83% within ±0.50 D. Mean postoperative cylinder was -0.57 ± 0.41 D (range: 0.00 to -1.75 D). Geometric mean was 1.12 for the correction index and 0.25 for the index of success. For angle of error, the arithmetic mean was -0.6° ± 4.2° (range: -13.5° to 9.5°) and the absolute mean was 2.9° ± 3.0° (range: 0.0° to 13.5°). There was loss of one line of CDVA in 3% of eyes and no eyes lost two or more lines CDVA. There was a small increase in contrast sensitivity after surgery at 3, 6, 12, and 18 cycles per degree (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS One-year outcomes of LASIK using the MEL 90 laser for mixed cylinder up to -7.00 D demonstrated excellent efficacy, safety, and predictability. Vector analysis found a 12% overcorrection in magnitude of refractive cylinder. Given the high accuracy for angle of error, a nomogram could be applied to reduce the over-correction and further improve the uncorrected distance visual acuity outcomes. [J Refract Surg. 2018;34(10):672-680.].
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KILAVUZOĞLU AE, GÖNEN T, ÇELEBİ ARC, COŞAR YURTERİ CB, ŞENER AB. Treatment of mixed astigmatism: early clinical outcomes withWaveLight and Technolas excimer lasers. Turk J Med Sci 2016; 46:664-72. [DOI: 10.3906/sag-1504-35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Alio JL, Pachkoria K, El Aswad A, Plaza-Puche AB. Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis in high mixed astigmatism with optimized, fast-repetition and cyclotorsion control excimer laser. Am J Ophthalmol 2013; 155:829-36. [PMID: 23394913 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2011] [Revised: 11/28/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the visual refractive and aberrometric outcomes of laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery for the correction of high mixed astigmatism using a new-generation excimer laser and optimized aspherical profiles. DESIGN Retrospective interventional case series. METHODS Fifty-two eyes of 36 patients (21-53 years) with primary mixed astigmatism over 3.0 diopters (D) were included. All cases underwent LASIK surgery using the sixth-generation excimer laser Amaris with cyclotorsion control and a femtosecond platform for flap creation. Visual, refractive, corneal topographic, and aberrometric outcomes were evaluated during a 3-month follow-up. Refractive astigmatic changes were analyzed by Alpins method. RESULTS A significant reduction of refractive sphere and cylinder was observed 3 months postoperatively (P = .001), with an associated improvement of uncorrected distance visual acuity (P = .001). Best-corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) remained unchanged in 31 eyes (59.6%), while 3 eyes (5.76%) lost 2 lines of CDVA. Fourteen eyes (26.9%) had spherical equivalent (SE) within ±0.5 D of emmetropia and 34 (65.3%) had SE within ±1.0 D of emmetropia. No significant difference was observed when comparing surgically induced and target astigmatism. A significant induction of higher-order aberration attributable to increase of spherical aberration was found (P = .003). Seven eyes (13.4%) required retreatment. CONCLUSIONS LASIK for primary high mixed astigmatism using optimized aspherical profiles and a fast-repetition-rate excimer laser with cyclotorsion control is a safe, effective, and predictable procedure. Induction of higher-order aberrations is still present in the correction of the refraction error of the magnitude included in this study.
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- Jorge L Alio
- Instituto Oftalmológico de Alicante, Vissum Corporation, Alicante, Spain.
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Humbert G, Colin J, Touboul D. [AcrySof® Toric (SN60T) intraocular lens implantation: refractive predictibility and aberrometric impact of decentration]. J Fr Ophtalmol 2013; 36:352-61. [PMID: 23332291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2012.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2012] [Revised: 10/14/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate refractive outcomes of toric intraocular lens (IOL) implantation with a detailed analysis of decentration and its effect on aberrometry. METHODS This retrospective study enrolled 19 eyes implanted with SN60T AcrySof(®) Toric (Alcon - USA) IOL's. Spherocylindric correction was studied in depth by the Alpins method, and retro-illumination images were used to analyze the alignment of the IOL with its intended axis. IOL decentration as well as its aberrometric impact were evaluated with a strict, novel protocol. RESULTS Three months postoperatively, uncorrected distance visual acuity was greater or equal to 20/40 in 94.74% of cases, postoperative subjective cylinder was less or equal to 0.5 D in 68.42% of eyes, with a mean index of success of 0.24. Mean error of toric IOL alignment was 5.68° (0 to 14). Mean IOL decentration was 0.78 mm (0 to 1.78) with a mean coma and trefoil of 0.18 μ (0.06 to 0.33) and 0.19 μ (0.05 to 0.51), respectively. The larger the IOL decentration, the higher the optical aberrations were. CONCLUSION Toric intraocular lens implantation is an effective, safe and predictable method of spherocylindrical correction during cataract surgery, with a refractive accuracy similar to that of LASIK in the treatment of astigmatism in young patients. IOL decentration produces optical aberrations including coma and trefoil, which interfere with visual performance.
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- Service d'ophtalmologie, centre hospitalier universitaire de Bordeaux, hôpital Pellegrin, place Amélie-Raba-Léon, 33000 Bordeaux, France.
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Astigmatism correction: Laser in situ keratomileusis versus posterior chamber collagen copolymer toric phakic intraocular lens implantation. J Cataract Refract Surg 2012; 38:574-81. [PMID: 22321354 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2011] [Revised: 10/10/2011] [Accepted: 10/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the stability and predictability of astigmatism correction between toric phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implantation and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). SETTING Nagoya Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Japan. DESIGN Comparative case series. METHODS Consecutive patients who had Implantable Collamer Lens pIOL implantation or LASIK were divided into 3 subgroups according to the amount of refractive cylinder correction (low, 0.00 to 1.25 diopters [D]; moderate, 1.50 to 2.75 D; high, ≥ 3.00 D). Manifest refraction was measured preoperatively and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. Based on these data, the predictability and stability of the refractive cylinder correction, error of the refractive cylinder correction, and error of the refractive cylinder correction axis were evaluated. RESULTS The study comprised 338 eyes (196 patients) in the toric pIOL group and 351 eyes (202 patients) in the LASIK group. In the moderate cylinder subgroup, more eyes were corrected within ± 0.50 D of the postoperative refractive cylinder in the LASIK group (132 eyes [91%]) than in the toric pIOL group (111 eyes [79%]). In the high refractive cylinder subgroup, the error of the refractive cylinder correction in the LASIK group was significantly higher than in the toric pIOL group (P=.032). The postoperative manifest refractive cylinder did not change in either group during the follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS The stability of the refractive cylinder after toric pIOL implantation was as high as after LASIK. Although predictability in the LASIK group was higher than in the toric pIOL group in eyes with moderate refractive cylinder, the toric pIOL group had higher predictability than the LASIK group in eyes with high refractive cylinder.
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Corneal refractive therapy gas permeable lenses for the correction of hyperopia after one night of lens wear. Eye Contact Lens 2010; 37:26-30. [PMID: 21178697 DOI: 10.1097/icl.0b013e3182048fd1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the refractive and keratometric response of corneal refractive therapy (CRT) contact lenses for hyperopia (CRT) after a single night of contact lens wear with the goal of reducing hyperopia by +3.50 D. METHOD Twenty participants were fitted with a CRT HDS 100 contact lens, in one eye only. The back optic zone radius of the CRT lens was designed to correct 3.50 D of hyperopia. The eyes were randomly selected. The Nikon Auto Refractor was used to measure refractive error. Corneal topography and simulated K readings were measured using the Humphrey Atlas topographer. The lens was subsequently worn overnight, and the lens was assessed the next morning on awakening. RESULTS Refractive error changed by 1.50±0.71 D (mean ± SD, range 0.50-2.75 D) immediately after lens removal in the experimental eye. Similarly, there was a change in flat K readings of 0.58±0.62 D with a range of -0.25 to +1.87 D. These results were significantly different from the baseline measurements (P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS The fitting of CRT HDS for hyperopia has a significant effect on corneal shape and refractive error. There was a moderate yet significant steepening of the cornea.
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De Ortueta D, Haecker C. Laser in situ keratomileusis for mixed astigmatism using a modified formula for bitoric ablation. Eur J Ophthalmol 2009; 18:869-76. [PMID: 18988155 DOI: 10.1177/112067210801800603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the results of treatment of mixed astigmatism with laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) by means of a modified Chayet formula for bitoric ablation and personalized nomogram calculations. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted in 19 consecutive eyes of 13 patients who underwent LASIK treatment of mixed astigmatism with a mean sphere of +1.63-/+1.23 D and a mean cylinder of -3.55-/+1.17 D. The authors used the Schwind ESIRIS Laser platform. The ablation was shifted from the pupil center to the vertex normal of the cornea. RESULTS Three months postoperatively, the mean sphere was 0.08-/+0.24 D and the mean astigmatism -0.45-/+0.31 D. At 3 months, an uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) of 20/50 or better could be found in 100% of the eyes, and of 20/25 or better in 59%. All eyes were within -/+0.5 D spherical equivalent (SE) at 3, 6, and 12 months. No eye lost more than one line of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA). Postoperatively, the corneal wavefront showed a reduction of spherical aberrations and coma, which were analyzed at 4 and 6 mm pupil diameter. The postoperative higher-order aberrations decreased at 4 mm and increased at 6 mm pupil sizes after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Modified bitoric treatment with the Schwind ESIRIS laser showed an excellent postoperative UCVA and BSCVA with applying external nomogram adjustments. The method demonstrated good predictability, safety, and effectiveness in the treatment of mixed astigmatism.
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- D De Ortueta
- Augenlaserzentrum Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen - Germany.
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Jin GJ, Merkley KH, Crandall AS, Jones YJ. Laser in situ keratomileusis versus lens-based surgery for correcting residual refractive error after cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg 2008; 34:562-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2007] [Accepted: 11/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Jin GJC, Merkley KH. Conventional and wavefront-guided myopic LASIK retreatment. Am J Ophthalmol 2006; 141:660-8. [PMID: 16564800 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2005] [Revised: 11/03/2005] [Accepted: 11/10/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the clinical outcomes of conventional and wavefront-guided myopic laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) retreatment. DESIGN Retrospective, nonrandomized case series. METHODS The study comprised a cohort of 97 eyes having LASIK retreatment for residual myopia after primary LASIK. The eyes were divided into two groups: conventional retreatment (CR) group (n = 74) and wavefront-guided retreatment (WR) group (n = 23). The retreatment LASIK was performed using LADARVison 4000 with/without CustomCornea (Alcon Surgical, Orlando, Florida, USA). The mean follow-up was 8.9 +/- 5.8 months after retreatment (range three to thirty-six months). RESULTS The mean pre-retreatment spherical equivalent (SE) was -0.93 +/- 0.41 diopters in the CR group and -0.84 +/- 0.48 diopters in the WR group (P = .409). At the last visit, the mean SE was -0.19 +/- 0.28 diopters and +0.32 +/- 0.47 diopters, respectively (P < .001). An SE of +/- 0.50 diopters was achieved in 92% (68 of 74) of CR eyes and 65% (15 of 23) of WR eyes. In the CR group, 85% eyes had a uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) > or = 20/20 and 99% > or = 20/40, and in the WR group, 35% and 100%, respectively. None of the CR eyes and 17% (4 of 23) of WR eyes lost two lines of best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA). Nine percent (7 of 74) of CR eyes and 30% of WR eyes (7 of 23) had optical symptoms before retreatment, the number was reduced to 1% (1 of 74) and 4% (1 of 23), respectively. CONCLUSIONS In the study period with the current equipment, our results showed that conventional LASIK retreatment was superior to wavefront-guided LASIK retreatment in both efficacy and safety.
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- George J C Jin
- The Eye Institute of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84107, USA.
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Awwad ST, Haithcock KK, Oral D, Bowman RW, Cavanagh HD, McCulley JP. A Comparison of Induced Astigmatism in Conventional and Wavefront-guided Myopic LASIK Using LADARVision4000 and VISX S4 Platforms. J Refract Surg 2005; 21:S792-8. [PMID: 16329382 DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-20051101-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate and compare the surgically induced astigmatism in myopic eyes undergoing conventional and wavefront-guided LASIK. METHODS A retrospective review was performed of the charts of 200 myopic eyes of 121 patients who underwent either custom or conventional treatments via the VISX S4 or LADARVision4000 platforms (50 consecutive eyes in each of the four groups). The primary outcome measure was manifest refraction, which was evaluated preoperatively and at 3 months postoperatively. The magnitude and axis of the unintended surgically induced astigmatism were calculated using vector analysis. The Student t test was used to compare the magnitudes of the surgically induced astigmatism and the absolute angle of error. RESULTS The mean preoperative manifest cylinder was 0.66 +/- 0.38 diopters (D) for conventional VISX S4 and 0.68 +/- 0.39 D for VISX CustomVue (P = .795), and 0.76 +/- 0.56 D for LADARVision and 0.61 +/- 0.36 D for LADAR CustomCornea (P = .114). The success index was 0.19 +/- 0.41 for VISX S4 and 0.49 +/- 0.49 for VISX CustomVue (P = .0013), and 0.25 +/- 0.47 for LADARVision and 0.20 +/- 0.39 for LADAR CustomCornea (P = .5721). The absolute mean angle of error was 4.4 +/- 13.9 degrees for VISX S4 versus 14.9 +/- 23.9 degrees for VISX CustomVue (P = .0085), and 6.1 +/- 12.30 for LADARVision versus 3.9 +/- 11.1 degrees for LADAR CustomCornea (P = .3501). Of the VISX CustomVue eyes, 32% had an absolute angle of error > 10 degrees, as compared to 10% for both the VISX S4 and LADAR CustomCornea eyes (P = .013), and 16% for the LADARVision group (P = .056). CONCLUSIONS Wavefront-guided ablation is associated with higher surgically induced astigmatism and larger astigmatic axis shift on the VISX platform as compared to the LADAR CustomCornea and the LADAR and VISX conventional platforms. Care should be emphasized mainly during registration/alignment to minimize surgically induced astigmatism in wavefront-guided LASIK.
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- Dept of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9057, USA
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