Keratorefraktive Lentikel-Extraktion (KLEx) – Stand des Verfahrens

Zusammenfassung

Mit der Einführung von Femtosekundenlasern in die klinische Augenheilkunde wurden deutliche Fortschritte bei vielen chirurgischen Verfahren erreicht. Im Bereich der refraktiven Hornhautchirurgie wurde es mit der Technik der Lentikel-Extraktion erstmals möglich, die Korrektur im Stroma der Hornhaut mit nur einem Laser ohne Anheben eines Flaps durchzuführen. Der Übersichtsartikel zeigt die schrittweise Entwicklung zu diesem mittlerweile international etabliertem Verfahren.

Schlüsselwörter

refraktive Chirurgie - Femtosekundenlaser - Lentikel - Extraktion - KLEx

Publication History

Received: 09 March 2025

Accepted: 06 June 2025

Article published online:
21 August 2025

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