MYOPIC ASTIGMATISM AND SIMPLE MYOPIA CORRECTION

A new technique for the treatment of myopic astigmatism and simple myo pia correction is described. The technique is based on bioengineering concepts previously studied by the authors that accurately and mathema tically describe the transformation of an ellipsoidal surface (astigma tic eye) into a spheroidal one (nonastigmatic eye) by means of minimal cuts (keratotomies). The surgical procedure is described using select ed cases to illustrate the alternatives the model can handle. The mode l itself is not presented because the calculations were done by comput er.