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Which Procedure Would Create Less Prominent Corneal Flap Scar? Intralase or Microkeratome?
asked 1 year ago by Jewel8D in Seattle, WA
Latest answer by Mark Golden, MD
Question viewed 199 times
Tags: cornea, scar, technique
3 answers to Which Procedure Would Create Less Prominent Corneal Flap Scar? Intralase or Microkeratome?
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Scarring with LASIK flaps
Scarring with either a microkeratome or an Intralase is esentially zero with either technology. Scarring should not be a concern. There is a small chance of scarring with LASEK.
Mark Golden, MD
Chicago Ophthalmologist
Chicago Ophthalmologist
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IntraLase or Microkeratime can both cause corneal flam scarring
Both can cause corneal scarring, but over time the scar becomes less visible after becoming completely non discernible.
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Laser Flap vs Mechanical Flap in LASIK
I have been performing Laser Vision Correction, in some fashion, since 1994. As a result, I have performed about 20,000 thousand of PRK procedures, which do not involve a corneal flap, a similar number of mechanical flap LASIK procedures, as well as approximately 30,000 blade free laser flaps using the Femtosecond laser known as the Intralase. In my opinion, I have not seen significant scaring with any of them. PRK has a very small risk of temporary corneal haze formation within the first...
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