What is a Microkeratome?

A microkeratome is a hand-held surgical implement containing an oscillating blade. It is used to create the corneal flap at the start of a LASIK eye surgery. Originally it was devised by the man who is now known as the "father of modern refractive surgery" -- Jose Barraquer. He was a Spanish ophthalmologist who moved to Colombia in the 1950s and worked on how the eye focuses and how it could be