Research Article

Femtosecond Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis Treatment of Residual Refractive Error following Femtosecond Laser-Enabled Keratoplasty

Table 1

Data on 14 eyes (13 patients) that underwent LASIK after FLEK.

PatientSexEyeAge at time of FLEK (years)Primary diagnosisAge of FLEK at time of LASIK (months)Pre-op manifest refraction (Sph + Cyl)Final manifest refraction (Sph + Cyl)Need for LASIK retreatment

1MOS19.2Keratoconus13.1−10.25 + 6.00−1.00 + 0.50No
2MOD55.5Graft failure15.2−7.25 + 6.00−1.50 + 1.00No
3MOS70.5Graft failure22.4−7.25 + 6.00−2.00 + 0.25No
4FOS54.7Corneal scar69.5−4.75 + 3.25−0.25 + 0.50No
5MOD42.6Keratoconus22.4−6.50 + 6.00−2.50 + 3.25Yes
6MOS62.6Graft failure23−5.00 + 1.00Plano + 1.25No
7FOS62.5Fuchs’ dystrophy19.4−3.00 + 6.00−1.75 + 2.25No
8FOS71.6Corneal scar7.4−6.75 + 4.25−1.25 + 0.75No
9FOS55.8Graft failure48.8−3.25 + 4.75−2.00 + 1.00No
10MOS32.5Graft failure9.7−4.75 + 3.00−0.50 + 1.00No
11FOD77.4Corneal scar11.6−1.25 + 2.50−0.50 + 0.00Yes
12FOS17.6Corneal scar14.7−1.75 + 7.25+1.00 + 2.25No
13MOD43.8Keratectasia40.8−2.50 + 4.00−1.50 + 2.75Yes
OS44.7Keratectasia35.5−4.75 + 6.00−2.00 + 2.00Yes
Mean50.825.3

FLEK = femtosecond laser-enabled keratoplasty; LASIK = laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis; Sph = sphere; Cyl = cylinder.