Abstract

Femtosecond lasers find important applications in the field of eye surgery, providing the advantage of combined high ablation precision and minimized collateral tissue effects [1,2]. The most promising applications for femtosecond laser eye surgery are in corneal surgery. Besides the well-known LASIK process, ultrashort lasers are highly relevant for corneal transplantations (penetrating keratoplasty) [3]. Optimal postoperative outcome is dependent on the regularity of the cut and a well matched donor button and recipient bed. The ultimate aim is thus to provide stronger wound healing by increasing wound adaptation and to reduce corneal astigmatism by performing the same cut profile on the receiver and corneal button.

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