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OCULAR SURGERY NEWS
March 1, 2001

An article describing a study conducted by Barrie Soloway, MD FACS on the Moria One disposable microkeratome was printed in the March 1, 2001 issue of Ocular Surgery News. The purpose of this study was to find out if the microkeratome was predictable in its flap thickness and diameter.

In the past doctors have not felt comfortable using disposable microkeratomes, the instrument used to cut the flap during the LASIK procedure.  These keratomes have been thought to be very unpredictable in respect to the thickness and size of the flap that they create. Moria, a company that has been at the forefront of microkeratome technology, has developed a disposable instrument that may break these rules.

Dr. Barrie Soloway treated 50 eyes with this LSK One disposable microkeratome to find out if it is reliable to use for LASIK surgery.  He wanted to discover if the outcomes that were advertised by the manufacturer were in fact correct.  After careful evaluation, Dr. Soloway was impressed by his findings. "We found that the flaps we achieved were very close to what was advertised by the manufacturer: 160 m. " Even more importantly, the visual outcomes of the surgery were comparable to nondisposable microkeratomes.

Not only were the clinical results excellent for this study, but Dr. Soloway and his technicians liked the ease of the use of the instrument. "with excellent flap visibility the transparent suction ring gives visual indication of active 360-degree suction," states Dr. Soloway.  He further says, "(the Moria microkeratome) is better than any other manual keratome I have used."

If you would like to see the specific results of this study, or any other performed by Barrie Soloway, MD, FACS, please contact Vista Alliance at 888 NY LASIK.

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