Dr. Bhupesh Singh is a Senior Consultant and Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgeon at Bharti Eye Hospital, New Delhi. He is the only surgeon in New Delhi performing laser corneal transplants. The management of intraoperative variables during a Lasik surgery is essential to achieve desired results.
Variables like pupil size, optical zone, residual stromal bed, flap thickness, amount of myopia, and pre-operative corneal thickness are interdependent, making it essential for the surgeon to manage these simultaneously to be able to achieve good results and prevent post-Lasik ectasia. For example, a low residual bed can increase the chances of post-Lasik ectasia. In this exclusive commentary, Dr. Bhupesh Singh focuses on the importance and ways of managing intraoperative variables in preventing post-Lasik ectasia.
