title: LASIK flap characteristics using the Moria M2 microkeratome with the 90-microm single use head.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the accuracy and consistency of corneal flap thickness, horizontal diameter, and hinge size with the Moria M2 90-microm single use head.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-two myopic patients (104 eyes), mean age 32.6 years, underwent bilateral LASIK with a superior hinged flap using the Moria M2 microkeratome (90-microm single use head). Prospective evaluation included flap thickness (subtraction method), diameter, hinge size, interface particles, intraoperative complications, and visual recovery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean preoperative spherical equivalent refraction was -5.72 +/- 2.59 diopters (D) (range: -2.88 to -10.75 D) and -5.84 +/- 2.73 D (range: -3.13 to -9.38 D) for right and left eyes, respectively. The mean preoperative central corneal thickness was 548 +/- 24 microm and 547 +/- 25 microm for right and left eyes, respectively. The mean preoperative steepest K was 44.12 +/- 1.28 D and 44.41 +/- 1.27 D for right and left eyes, respectively. Corneal diameter (white-to-white) was 12 +/- 0.4 mm and 11.9 +/- 0.4 mm for right and left eyes, respectively. The mean postoperative flap thickness was 109 +/- 18 microm (range: 67 to 152 microm) and 103 +/- 15 microm (range: 65 to 151 microm) for right and left eyes, respectively. The mean postoperative flap diameter was 9.4 +/- 0.3 mm (expected mean according to the nomogram given by the company was 9.5 mm). The mean postoperative hinge chord was 4.4 +/- 0.4 mm (expected mean 4.2 mm). No interface particles were detected on slit-lamp examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Moria M2 90-microm single use head is safe with reasonable predictability for LASIK flap creation.
authors.affiliation: VEIC - Vardinoyannion Eye Institute of Crete, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Aslanides
authors.forename: Nikolaos S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Tsiklis
authors.forename: Nikolaos I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Astyrakakis
authors.forename: Ioannis G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Pallikaris
authors.forename: Mirko R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Jankov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000473:pathology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000592:standards*