How has thin flap LASIK or SBK (Sub-Bowmans Keratomileusis) been found to have some additional benefits over femtosecond laser flap production?
• With new generation mechanical microkeratomes, Richard Norden has found that patient operation time is decreased and the uncorrected visual acuity at 10 minutes is impressive with no radiation induced inflammation or pain in his first 50 consecutive patients. Dr. Shealy theorized that less is more when it comes to creating a planar flap in which the thickness is the same through all parts of the cornea. These flaps adhere more readily because they conform to the normal corneal curvature architecture. Unlike thicker flaps produced by femtosecond lasers and older generation microkeratomes, the corneal curvature is maintained in it’s natural state. This provides for more safety in case the flap is incomplete due to loss of keratome vacuum. These thinner flaps become adherent rapidly while producing less visual distortions. At our center we have found that SBK is more comfortable during the first five hours after surgery, in most cases, as compared to reports with femtosecond lasers. Mos
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