Clinical and ex vivo laboratory comparison of the self-sealing properties and dimensional stability between the femtosecond laser and manual clear corneal incisions.
Takashi KojimaMari TakagiKei IchikawaRie HoraiYukihiro SakaiYoshiki TanakaAkeno TamaokiKazuo IchikawaPublished in: Acta ophthalmologica (2017)
Higher FL energy tended to widen a clear corneal incision when mechanical stress was applied. The histological differences at the inner tunnel surface may cause differences in wound stability of the corneal incision.