ABSTRACT
In 1999, Vinciguerra developed a butterfly laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) to preserve the limbal connection of epithelial stem cells and limbal vascular connections (1). He postulates that these connections enhance epithelial viability and are essential for re-establishing corneal epithelial adhesion and stratification (2). To date, he has treated more than 1,000 patients using this technique.
