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CHAPTER 5<br />

a) b)<br />

: 6.5 mm<br />

c)<br />

Fig. 5.7. Correction factor for effciency effects in cornea estimated from the<br />

experimental measurements in Filofocon A. a) Alcon. b) Bausch & Lomb. c) Radial<br />

plots.<br />

The average asphericity in post-operative Filofocon A for a -9 D correction was 0.23<br />

for the Alcon laser, <strong>and</strong> 0.19 for the Bausch & Lomb laser. When the ablation pattern<br />

was transferred to the cornea (considering the corresponding efficiency effects) we<br />

obtained a post-operative asphericity of 0.40 for the Alcon laser <strong>and</strong> 0.71 for the<br />

Bausch <strong>and</strong> Lomb. The corresponding spherical aberration in cornea (Barbero et al.,<br />

2002b) was 0.47 m for the Alcon laser, <strong>and</strong> 0.61 m for the Bausch & Lomb laser. .<br />

The spherical aberration of an ideal spherical cornea of 7.8 mm is 0.49 microns.<br />

Fig. 5.8. Post-operative asphericities from Filofocon A ablated spheres for the Alcon<br />

(diamonds) <strong>and</strong> Bausch & Lomb lasers (crosses). The asphericities found in a<br />

previous study (Dorronsoro et al., 2006a) with a previous generation laser (Chiron<br />

Technolas 217c with PlanoScan) are also shown (squares).<br />

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