Is the Mechanical Microkeratome Dead?
Evgenia Konstantakopoulou, MSc, George Charonis, MD Do not throw your trusty mechanical microkeratome in the wastebasket yet. Mechanical microkeratomes are by no means inferior to the femtosecond laser when flap creation is considered. Certainly, when lamellar graft surgery is considered, femtosecond laser technology is an exciting and promising tool. ● Latest Generation Femtosecond Laser Taps into Growing Market Dermot McGrath, Andromachi Frangouli, MSc, Ourania Frangouli, MD More precise flap creation, faster performance and an ability to deliver even smoother stromal beds are among the defining characteristics of the current generation of femtosecond lasers, according to researchers. ● Low Complication Rate Found with Mechanical Keratomes David Laber & Robert K. Maloney, MD Bad flaps are reported with both technologies, and while surgeons aim for no complications, nothing is complication-free. ● A Need for the Mechanical Microkeratome in Refractive Surgery Suphi Taneri, MD Another i
