What is a keratome (mechanical and laser)?

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The keratome is a high-precision, computer-controlled instrument that the surgeon uses for the first stage of the LASIK operation. With it, he creates the corneal flap that is necessary to perform LASIK.

Today, the majority of surgeons use a femtosecond laser instead of a mechanical microkeratome when creating a LASIK flap. Common brand names of this technology include Intralase, Z-LASIK™ and Visumax™.