Femtosecond Lenticule EXtraction

Femtosecond Lenticule EXtraction

Femtosecond Lenticule EXtraction ("FLEX") is a new form of refractive eye surgery similar to LASIK that creates a lenticule for removal and a corneal flap, all with a femtosecond laser. Currently under development by "Carl Zeiss Meditec" for their VisuMax laser [ [http://www.ariva.de/news/article.m?id=2209897&secu=22 CARL ZEISS MEDITEC (DE0005313704, 531370) - Nachricht anzeigen - News - ARIVA.DE ] ] [ [http://www.revophth.com/index.asp?page=1_13191.htm Review of Ophthalmology ] ] with good initial results, [http://www.meditec.zeiss.com/C125679E00525939/EmbedTitelIntern/ClinicalResults/$File/Clinical_Results.pdf] [http://www.lachmanconsulting.com/EyeQRpt9.pdf] [ [http://www.escrs.org/EVENTS/07Stockholm/sessiondetails.asp?id=1764&category=Free&sessiondate=10/09/2007 XXIV Congress of the ESCRS Stockholm 2007 ] ] "20/10 PERFECT VISION" has also reportedly begun development of a similar procedure.

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