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Original Research

Comparison of DLK incidence after laser in situ keratomileusis associated with two femtosecond lasers: Femto LDV and IntraLase FS60

Minoru Tomita1 Shinagawa LASIK Center, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan;2 Department of Ophthalmology, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, People’s Republic of China;3 Eye Can Cataract Surgery Center, Manila, PhilippinesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yuko Sotoyama1 Shinagawa LASIK Center, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Satoshi Yukawa1 Shinagawa LASIK Center, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Tadayuki Nakamura1 Shinagawa LASIK Center, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Pages 1365-1371 | Published online: 08 Jul 2013

Figures & data

Figure 1 Grading classification system for DLK.

Notes: DLK occurrences in our clinic were classified into stages.
Abbreviation: DLK, diffuse lamellar keratitis.
Figure 1 Grading classification system for DLK.

Figure 2 Occurrence of DLK on postoperative day 1.

Notes: In the Femto LDV group of 514 eyes, 91.83% showed no DLK, a lower occurrence rate of DLK stage 1 compared with the IntraLase™ FS60 group. No stage 2, 3, or 4 DLK was found in either group.
Abbreviation: DLK, diffuse lamellar keratitis.
Figure 2 Occurrence of DLK on postoperative day 1.

Table 1 DLK incidence in LASIK surgery with the femtosecond laser

Table 2 Visual and refractive outcomes of 818 eyes that underwent LASIK with the Femto LDV or IntraLase™ FS60

Table 3 Visual and refractive outcomes of eyes comparing DLK stage 0 and 1 for the Femto LDV and IntraLase™ FS60

Table 4 Comparison of the technical features of the Femto LDV and IntraLase™ FS60

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