Film 97278 Circum-Navigating Mini Vectors (CNMV) : A Biomechanically Safer Technique to Lift LASIK Flaps in Cases with Keratitis | ASCRS
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Film 97278 Circum-Navigating Mini Vectors (CNMV) : A Biomechanically Safer Technique to Lift LASIK Flaps in Cases with Keratitis
April 2024
Meeting: 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting
Presenting Authors: Karima Khimani, MD; Kanwal Matharu, MD, ABO; Laura Palazzolo, MD, ABO; Gaurav Prakash, MD, FRCS
Category: New Producer/Young Physician
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In post- LASIK infective keratitis, flap amputation aids better antimicrobial penetration. However, if both flap and deep stroma are involved, traditional techniques may dislodge the flap-abscess complex (FAC), risking chamber collapse. Our video shows a biomechanically safer method by creating circumnavigating mini vectors preventing unbalanced forces around FAC, preventing urgent surgeries.