Johnson & Johnson Vision received CE mark approval for the Elita femtosecond laser system, which corrects myopia in patients with or without astigmatism through the SILK procedure, according to a press release.
SILK, which stands for smooth incision lenticule keratomileusis, is a new lenticular procedure that offers posterior and anterior surface matching without corneal folding when the lenticule is removed from the cornea, better preservation of biomechanical corneal strength, and faster nerve regeneration because fewer corneal fibers are cut, the release said.
The system is indicated for