eject - 'tis true. There is sometimes very little holding the donated corneal button in place once the sutures are removed.
The nomograms programmed into the lasers do mean that the surgeons do less than they did. They still cut the flap though, and that is done with a micro-keratome, basically an oscillating surgical blade. If you have a dodgy flap, you get a dodgy result.
It is far safer now than it was 5 years ago. However, what are the long term implications??
regards
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Half man, Half jalfrezi.
[This message has been edited by Blindside (edited 31 March 2001).]