In patients who have undergone corneal transplantation it it not uncommon to have high degrees of astigmatism. One method of reducing astigmatism in these eyes is to use a femtosecond laser. The laser is used to make relaxing incisions which reduce the astigmatism and make the ocular surface more regular and spherical.
Example of astigmatic keratotomy for astigmatism treatment:
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