Microcapillary sign of flap alignment in femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

We present an observational sign that ensures perfect alignment during femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS LASIK). Alignment is assured when a microsponge is used to dry the flap and the area of dryness exceeds the area of direct touch of the microsponge. The area might even reach...

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Autores principales: Fawzy, Fathy, Wahba, Sherine S, Fawzy, Nader
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Hypothesis
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5079693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27799731
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S117306
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description We present an observational sign that ensures perfect alignment during femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS LASIK). Alignment is assured when a microsponge is used to dry the flap and the area of dryness exceeds the area of direct touch of the microsponge. The area might even reach the whole circumference of the flap at the first touch. This sign of alignment can be explained by microcapillary action. This sign was not elicited in flaps created by a microkeratome.
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spelling pubmed-50796932016-10-31 Microcapillary sign of flap alignment in femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis Fawzy, Fathy Wahba, Sherine S Fawzy, Nader Clin Ophthalmol Hypothesis We present an observational sign that ensures perfect alignment during femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS LASIK). Alignment is assured when a microsponge is used to dry the flap and the area of dryness exceeds the area of direct touch of the microsponge. The area might even reach the whole circumference of the flap at the first touch. This sign of alignment can be explained by microcapillary action. This sign was not elicited in flaps created by a microkeratome. Dove Medical Press 2016-10-18 /pmc/articles/PMC5079693/ /pubmed/27799731 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S117306 Text en © 2016 Fawzy et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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Microcapillary sign of flap alignment in femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
title Microcapillary sign of flap alignment in femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
title_full Microcapillary sign of flap alignment in femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
title_fullStr Microcapillary sign of flap alignment in femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
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title_short Microcapillary sign of flap alignment in femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
title_sort microcapillary sign of flap alignment in femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
topic Hypothesis
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5079693/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S117306
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