Hello everyone, I am Dr. Prakhyat Roop, a specialist in cataract, cornea, and refractive surgeries at AcuraVision Clinics. Today, we will discuss flapless surgeries. In 2024, if you search for the latest laser technology for removing glasses, you will come across terms like SMILE, SILK, Clear, Smart Sight, Lenticular Extraction Surgery, or flapless surgery.
Patients often get confused about whether they underwent a flapless surgery or not. Today, I will clarify this and share 23 essential points to ensure you understand that you had a flapless surgery.
Key Points:
Two types of lasers for removing glasses:
Excimer Laser (used in LASIK).
Femtosecond Laser (used in flapless surgeries like Lenticular Extraction).
Flap-based procedures:
Involve two machines: a femtosecond laser to create the flap and an excimer laser to remove the extra number.
Patients need to focus on a light target throughout the procedure.
Lenticular Extraction Surgery:
Utilizes a single machine.
The femtosecond laser creates two cuts and separates a part of the cornea, which is then extracted through a small pocket.
How to Identify Your Surgery Type:
Flap-based Surgery: Requires two machines and involves creating a flap.
Lenticular Extraction Surgery: A single machine is used, and the extracted lenticule is provided as proof.
Different Femtosecond Lasers:
Zeiss VisuMax
Ziemer Femto LDV Z8
Johnson & Johnson Elita
Proof of Surgery:
For flap-based surgeries: You will receive a disposable pack used during the surgery.
For Lenticular Extraction Surgery: You will receive the extracted lenticule, which serves as solid proof of the procedure.
Final Summary:
Flap-based Procedures: Two-step process involving a femtosecond laser for flap creation and an excimer laser for number removal.
Lenticular Extraction Surgery: Single-step process using a femtosecond laser to extract the lenticule.
Ensure you collect the disposable pack or lenticule as proof of your surgery.
Stay tuned for more content to clear your confusions about eye surgery procedures. Share this video with your friends who are considering eye surgery in the future to help them understand the latest procedures in 2024.
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