Is one of the latest refractive eye techniques performed by surgeons. LASEK stand for (Laser epithelial keratomileusis)
LASEK surgery is a combination between PRK and LASIK technique. Here instead of cutting a flap on the cornea or removing the first slice of the cornea with a mechanical device, the ephithelium is removed with the help of alcohol. This procedure is oriented to patients with thin cornea.
LASEK Treatment is were the doctor removed the first slice of the cornea called Epitelium with out microkeratome or femtosecond laser. Doctor use 18% alcohol insted.
First of all, doctor apply local anesthesia into the eye, then introduce a intrument called eye lids speculum in order to hold the eye lids of the patient, after that, doctor apply the Janach trephine instrument "ring". He then placed a corneal well on the eye and instilled an 18% alcohol solution for 30 to 40 seconds. He pushed the loosened epithelial flap toward the hinge, then applied irrigated the cornea, then he carried out the corneal tissue, after all this he proceed with Laser treatment and as soon as he finish with the excimer laser, he introduce contact lens bandage in order to prevent any touch of foreng body when the cornea is healing.
Page updated January 15, 2010
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