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5.3.3. Ablation efficiency factors on plastic....................................................... 146<br />

5.3.4. Ablation patterns in cornea ..................................................................... 148<br />

5.3.5. Correction factors for efficiency effects in cornea .................................. 149<br />

5.3.6. Optical outcomes in cornea..................................................................... 149<br />

5.4. DISCUSSION..................................................................................................... 151<br />

5.4.1. Toward an optimized ablation pattern..................................................... 152<br />

5.4.2. Ablations on Filofocon A: a method for laser calibration....................... 152<br />

5.5. CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................. 153<br />

CHAPTER 6 - HYBRID PORCINE/PLASTIC MODEL FOR THE STUDY OF<br />

THE BACK SURFACE OF THE CORNEA ........................................................ 155<br />

6.1. ABSTRACT....................................................................................................... 157<br />

6.2. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 159<br />

6.3. METHODS ........................................................................................................ 159<br />

6.3.1. Hybrid porcine-plastic eye model............................................................ 160<br />

6.3.2. Measurements: validation on model eyes................................................ 160<br />

6.4. RESULTS.......................................................................................................... 162<br />

6.4.1. Validation of the ANTERIOR surface...................................................... 162<br />

6.4.2. Validation of the POSTERIOR surface.................................................... 163<br />

6.4.3. Correlation between anterior <strong>and</strong> posterior surfaces ............................. 163<br />

6.4.3.1. Radius ............................................................................................................ 163<br />

6.4.3.2. Astigmatism ................................................................................................... 163<br />

6.4.3.3. Asphericities................................................................................................... 164<br />

6.5. DISCUSSION..................................................................................................... 164<br />

6.6. CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................. 164<br />

6.7. OUTLOOK ........................................................................................................ 165<br />

CHAPTER 7 - CHANGES IN THE ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR CORNEAL<br />

ELEVATION MAPS WITH REFRACTIVE SURGERY.................................. 167<br />

7.1. ABSTRACT....................................................................................................... 169<br />

7.2. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 171<br />

7.3. METHODS ........................................................................................................ 171<br />

7.3.1. Subjects.................................................................................................... 171<br />

7.3.2. Surgical procedure .................................................................................. 172<br />

7.3.3. Measurements: patients <strong>and</strong> control eyes................................................ 172<br />

7.3.4. Data Analysis........................................................................................... 172<br />

7.3.4.1. Difference maps <strong>and</strong> corneal elevation .......................................................... 173<br />

7.3.4.2. Comparison of Matlab <strong>and</strong> Pentacam software fitting parameters ................. 174<br />

7.3.4.3. Significance of changes.................................................................................. 174<br />

7.4 RESULTS........................................................................................................... 174<br />

7.4.1. Repeatability of the posterior corneal surface measurements................. 174<br />

7.4.2. Change of the anterior corneal surface with LASIK surgery .................. 175<br />

7.4.3. Change of the posterior corneal surface as a function of time................ 175<br />

7.4.4. Difference between vertical <strong>and</strong> horizontal radii <strong>and</strong> asphericities........ 178<br />

7.4.5. Correlation of the posterior corneal changes with different parameters 179<br />

7.5. DISCUSSION..................................................................................................... 180<br />

7.6. CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................. 181<br />

7.7. OUTLOOK ........................................................................................................ 182<br />

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