Mei-nan He
Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, China
Title: Advances of cornea cross linking combined with LASIK
Biography
Biography: Mei-nan He
Abstract
Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is the most common way of corneal refractive surgery and corneal expansion is the most common complication after LASIK, while the incidence rate arrived 0.04%-0.060%. For the patients who were suspicious of keratoconus, we can give them cornea cross linking combined with LASIK, which can provide a more safe and effective treatment. Studies show that cornea cross linking combined with LASIK (LASIK-Xtra) can re-strengthen the cornea and increase stability in visual outcomes and increase accuracy of refractive correction. Besides, high myopic LASIK combined with prophylactic higher-fluence CXL intervention seems to induce less postoperative epithelial increase in high myopic cases; this may be an indication of enhanced cornea stability and may reduce the incidence of future myopic regression and the potential for ectasia. We will present our protocol of LASIK-Xtra and review some published clinical data.