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Estimation of induced error due to decentration in photorefractive surgery

Evan A. Sherr, Robert H. Webb

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Abstract

Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) consists of ablating the cornea with a laser beam. The intention is that the cornea be reshaped to a better optical figure. We have modeled the consequences of such a procedure that ablates away the right amount of material in the wrong place. Such an error turns out to be less disastrous than we had expected from anecdotal reports in the literature1.

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Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) consists of ablating the cornea with a laser beam. The intention is that the cornea be reshaped to a better optical figure. We have modeled the consequences of such a procedure that ablates away the right amount of material in the wrong place. Such an error turns out to be less disastrous than we had expected from anecdotal reports in the literature1.

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Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) consists of ablating the cornea with a laser beam. The intention is that the cornea be reshaped to a better optical figure. We have modeled the consequences of such a procedure that ablates away the right amount of material in the wrong place. Such an error turns out to be less disastrous than we had expected from anecdotal reports in the literature1.

Key concepts: Photorefractive keratectomy, Cornea, Photorefractive effect, Optics, Laser beams, Refractive error, Error analysis, Beam (structure)

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