Hospital da Luz Lisboa Vision Centre has now available laser femtosecond equipment , that allows to perform corneal surgeries without blade cuts, therefore safer and less invasive . This equipment was used for the first time on December 13, in an intervention to a patient with myopia , performed by ophthalmologist Paul Campos . The same technology is also used for hyperopia and astigmatism correction. The femtosecond laser emits ultrashort pulses of light, allowing to create safer and more precise corneal flaps, which further contributes to reduce intraoperative complications related with the cut by blade during Lasik surgery . Furthermore, this equipment may be used in intracorneal rings implantation, in keratoconus treatment, and as an auxiliary technique in cornea transplants, facilitating the cicatrisation process in these procedures. “The femtosecond laser makes it possible to cut the anterior surface of the cornea much more precisely and, if necessary, with thinner flap thicknesses,” explains Paul Campos . “In the postoperative period, when compared with the microkeratome technique, the appearance of the femtosecond flap was much more regular. The femtosecond allows you to reduce flap complications, making Lasik a much safer procedure”, adds the specialist.
