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Clinician: Lenticule extraction refractive outcome comparable to excimer laser

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BERLIN — Not only is lenticule extraction with a femtosecond laser safe for myopia treatment, the refractive outcome with the procedure is similar to excimer laser technology, an expert said at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting here.

At an event sponsored by Carl Zeiss Meditec, Walter Sekundo, MD, presented 6-month final results of a multicenter prospective study that he conducted with Marcus Blum, MD, on 107 eyes that underwent femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEX) with the VisuMax femtosecond system (Carl Zeiss Meditec).

Visual results were excellent with FLEX, Dr. Sekundo said. For uncorrected visual acuity, 74% of patients saw 20/20 or better at 6 months, he said.

"This study successfully confirmed the concept of intrastromal correction of myopia by the FLEX procedure," Dr. Sekundo said. "Prospective clinical data show FLEX to be safe and effective for the treatment of myopia and myopia astigmatism, and it's now offered as a standard procedure."

Two eyes had poor visual acuity at 3 months; there were no cases of diffuse lamellar keratitis or transient light sensitivity syndrome.