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  • Title: Flap thickness reproducibility in laser in situ keratomileusis with a femtosecond laser: optical coherence tomography measurement.
    Author: Kim JH, Lee D, Rhee KI.
    Journal: J Cataract Refract Surg; 2008 Jan; 34(1):132-6. PubMed ID: 18165093.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To compare ultrasound (US) pachymetry, Orbscan, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements of the central corneal thickness (CCT) before laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and evaluate the reproducibility of flaps created with the IntraLase femtosecond laser (IntraLase, Inc.) using OCT. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, IIsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. METHODS: Central corneal thickness was measured using OCT, US pachymetry, and Orbscan in 59 eyes of 30 patients before femtosecond laser LASIK. The postoperative corneal flap thickness, measured using OCT, was compared with the preoperative intended thickness. RESULTS: Optical coherence tomography, US pachymetry, and Orbscan measurements provided similar CCT values (P>.05). Corneal thickness values obtained using US or Orbscan correlated well with those obtained by OCT, with the correlation coefficient ranging from 0.804 to 0.889 (P<.05). The OCT measurements showed no significant difference between the postoperative flap thickness and the intended flap thickness (P>.05). CONCLUSIONS: Optical coherence tomography was comparable to US pachymetry and Orbscan in cornea thickness measurement. Optical coherence tomography was easy and relatively accurate to use preoperatively and in the early postoperative period. The femtosecond laser created highly reproducible flaps that corresponded with the preoperative intended thickness.
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