Moria unveils a new device for creating ultra thin flaps in LASIK

| Apr 02, 2008 | Comments 0

Moria will unveil their new One Use-Plus SBK microkeratome at the upcoming 2008 meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in Chicago. Moria will present the clinical outcomes of their clinical trials. In eyes receiving this Moria SBK (ultra thin-flap LASIK), the flap thickness accuracy, speed of sight improvement, higher order aberrations and smoothness of corneal bed underneath the flap all compared favorably or equally to femtosecond (dual laser) SBK flap technology, according to Moria.

With many surgeons wary of creating ectatic (excessively weakened) corneas with their LASIK procedures, the interest in using thinner flaps has risen. Some surgeons routinely use flaps in the 130-µm range or thinner, using either mechanical microkeratomes or femtosecond lasers. I myself routinely create flaps that are 110 microns using the Ziemer femtosecond laser, without problems.

However, there can be additional risks when working with ultra-thin flap (less than 100 microns), such as microstriae (micro wrinkles) appearing in the flap afterwards.

I will be visiting their stand at the ASCRS meeting to check these results for myself and will report back to you!

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About the Author: Mr. Dave Allamby FRCS FRCOphth is a leading London-based laser eye surgeon. You may have seen him on the This Morning TV show with Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton or read one of several articles in the national press, recently for treating Denise Van Outen, rock giant Rick Wakeman and broadcaster Paul Ross. David is Medical Director at Focus Laser Vision, known as a world-leading clinic in the treatment of presbyopia, or age related loss of close vision. Focus Laser Vision is also London's only clinic to offer next-generation Z-LASIK laser eye treatment for short sight, long sight or astigmatism.

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