PRK or PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY
This is the first technique using the Excimer Laser for the treatment of visual defects. This technique
This is the first technique using the Excimer Laser for the treatment of visual defects. This technique
Schwind Amaris Excimer Laser technique: Abrasion of surface epithelial cells by the laser followed by an abrasion
LASEK is a technique where an epithelial flap is performed with a diluted alcoholic solution prior to the use of the Excimer Laser.
This is the most common technique used by refractive surgeons in the USA and Europe. Available in
The Femtosecond laser is a surgical tool for corneal cuts.
Like our fingerprints, our eyes have an individual shape with their own characteristics. Custom aberrometry treatment uses
This is the Lasik technique with a very thin cap (90 to 110µ, average 100µ) allowing an ablation
This was the first surgical technique used for the correction of myopia. This technique was commonly used in the
Definition: the placement of an intraocular implant, correcting the refractive error, without removal
Local or general anaesthesia preferred. Opening of a small corneal incision. Placement of a lens that is attached at the level of the cornea.
This is a myopic phakic implant (without removing the natural lens) with the specific characteristic of being foldable. Its
Visian ICL is a collameric phakic implant (without removal of the natural lens) and is the result of the latest technology
This is a surgical technique combining the insertion of an intraocular implant of the Artisan, Artiflex or Visian ICL type followed by laser treatment
Comparative table KR (no longer performed) PRKLASEKTransPRK LASIK FEMTOLASIK Customized treatment with aberrometrief wavefront or corneal wavefrontLasik PRK Clinical experience Beginning years
INDICATIONS OF THE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES Radial Keratotomy: Myopia -1 to -3 diopters PRK or Lasek: Myopia -1 to -3 diopters, astigmatism -1 to
Complications specific to each surgical technique: Radial keratotomy Daily visual fluctuations Glare and night halos Secondary or progressive hyperopia
The Excimer Laser, whose name comes from EXCIted diMER, uses the energy of the photons released by the electrical excitation of the Dimer
This is a new surgical technique for myopia and astigmatism using Femto Second laser. It is performed under anaesthesia
Presbyopia is an accommodation disorder induced by a decrease in the elasticity of the lens and which appears physiologically after
Implants used in lens and cataract surgery to allow distance and near vision without glasses.
Secondary cataracts can occur after cataract surgery with an intraocular implant. This is
This is the same Excimer Laser used in refractive surgery. The surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, under local anaesthetic
This is a progressive corneal disease that can begin to show signs around the age of 20 and leads to a conical bulge in the cornea