@misc{10481/32657,
year = {2005},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/32657},
abstract = {We provide a correction factor to be added in ablation
algorithms when a Gaussian beam is used in photorefractive laser surgery.
This factor, which quantifies the effect of pulse overlapping, depends on
beam radius and spot size. We also deduce the expected post-surgical
corneal radius and asphericity when considering this factor. Data on 141
eyes operated on LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis) with a Gaussian
profile show that the discrepancy between experimental and expected data
on corneal power is significantly lower when using the correction factor.
For an effective improvement of post-surgical visual quality, this factor
should be applied in ablation algorithms that do not consider the effects of
pulse overlapping with a Gaussian beam.},
organization = {This research was supported by the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología, Spain (grant
BFM2003-1492).},
publisher = {Optical Society of America},
keywords = {Ablation of tissue},
keywords = {Ophthalmology},
title = {Correction factor for ablation algorithms used in corneal refractive surgery with gaussian-profile beams},
doi = {10.1364/OPEX.13.000336},
author = {Jiménez Cuesta, José Ramón and González Anera, María Del Rosario and Jiménez Del Barco Jaldo, Luis Miguel and Hita Villaverde, Enrique and Pérez Ocón, Francisco De Asís},
}