1949 - Jose Barraquer (Bogata, Columbia): Keratophakia
1963 - Jose Barraquer (Bogata, Columbia): Microkeratome (freeze MKM)
Late 60's - Purresquin (Russia): Corneal flap and trephination of the bed
1977 - Troutman and Swinger (USA): First Americans to perform Keratophakia
1977 - C. Swinger (USA): First American to do freeze MKM
1986 - Luis Ruiz (Bogata, Columbia): Performed the first in situ Keratomileusis using the
manual microkeratome
1989 - Gholam Peyman (USA): Erbium-Yag laser on corneal bed, under the cap - animal
model.
1989 - Ioannis Pallikaris (Greece): Performed the first LASIK on a human eye (July).
Coined the term LASIK (Laser In Situ Keratomileusis).
1989 - Lucio Baratto (Milan, Italy): 250-300 micron cap. First Excimer Laser to cap on
human eye
1991 - Luis Ruiz (Bogata, Columbia): Developed the microkeratome.
Therapeutic lamellar Keratoplasty has been done for well over 100 years, predating the first corneal graft.
© 2008 Maddox Laser Eye Center | Privacy Statement
No materials herein may be reproduced in any manner without written permission of Maddox Laser Eye Center.