Comparison of LASIK Flap Thicknesses with the IntraLase Compared to Microkeratomes in 10000 Eyes
Methods
LASIK Flap Creation Devices Used 2000-2009
Table of LASIK flap thickneses, counts, means, standard deviations and range
Thinnest LASIK Flap Creators
Lowest Flap Thickness Standard Deviations
Standard Deviations - IntraLase versus Microkeratomes
Risk of Making a Too-Thick LASIK Flap
Sources of Measurement Error
Corneal Bed Hydration Variability
Microkeratome Summary
IntraLase Flap Summary