Patients with irregular astigmatism candidates for topography-guided excimer ablation

LOS ANGELES — Topography-guided laser vision correction offers several benefits: It is not dependent on pupil size, can be measured reproducibly and is not influenced by vitreous opacities, according to a speaker.
During Refractive Day at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Karl G. Stonecipher, MD, offered an overview of and general advice for topography-guided excimer laser ablation in patients with irregular astigmatism.
Topography-guided laser vision correction offers an alternative to correct higher-order refractive errors, he said. Top candidates include