Comparative Study of nJ- and lJ-Energy Level Femtosecond Lasers: Evaluation of Flap Adhesion Strength, Stromal Bed Quality, and Tissue Responses
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Citation: Riau AK, Liu Y-C, Lwin NC, et al. Comparative study of nJand lJenergy level femtosecond lasers: evaluation of flap adhesion strength, stromal bed quality, and tissue responses. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014;55:3186–3194. DOI:10.1167/ iovs.14-14434 PURPOSE. To compare flap adhesion strength, stromal bed quality, and tissue responses after flap preparation using nJand lJ-energy level femtosecond lasers. METHODS. All corneal flaps were created by either VisuMax laser (lJ-energy level) or femtoLDV (nJ-energy level). Flap adhesion strength in the rabbits was measured with a tension meter 1 and 2 months postoperatively. To investigate tissue responses to laser delivery, immunofluorescence staining and TUNEL assay were performed 4 and 24 hours postoperatively. To assess flap bed smoothness, human donor corneas were used. Surface irregularities were graded based on scanning electron microscopy results.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014