Fernando Morales-Wong, Alejandro Navas, Guillermo E Yañez-Oviedo, Karim Mohamed-Noriega
Femtosecond laser (FSL) applications in corneal surgery have increased since its inception. Corneal surgery has undergone a tremendous transformation thanks to the introduction of FSL technology. This laser makes precise, three-dimensional incisions while causing minimal damage to surrounding tissue. This review updates and summarizes current and upcoming FSL applications in corneal surgery, current commercially available FSL, and its respective applications. Refractive surgery applications include laser in-situ keratomileusis flaps, refractive corneal lenticule extraction such as small incision lenticule extraction, astigmatic keratotomy, intracorneal ring segments tunnels for keratoconus including corneal allogenic intrastromal ring segments, and presbyopia treatments with intrastromal pockets for corneal inlays and intrastromal incisions (INTRACOR)...
2023: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology