Photorefractive keratectomy
Clinical outcomes of Transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy to treat low to moderate myopic astigmatism
... CA: Corneal astigmatism; CDVA: Corrected distance visual acuity; CR: Correction ratio; DCC: Dynamic cyclotorsion control; EA: Error of angle; EM: Error of magnitude; ER: Error ratio; EV: Error vector; HOAs: Higher order ...
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Impact of corneal cross-linking combined with photorefractive keratectomy on blurring strength
... Methods: A total of 63 patients with keratoconus were recruited for this study, and two study groups were formed according to the therapeutic intervention: corneal collagen cross-linking (CxL) group (33 patients) ...
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Visual rehabilitation in moderate keratoconus: combined corneal wavefront-guided transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy and high-fluence accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking after intracorneal ring segment implantation
... and/or photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for keratoconic ...phototherapeutic keratectomy and single inferior ICRS is as effective as the combined treatment, using standard CXL, in terms of visual and ...
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<p>High-Resolution Wavefront-Guided Photorefractive Keratectomy and Accelerated Corneal Crosslinking for Stabilization and Visual Rehabilitation of Keratoconus Eyes</p>
... Purpose: To evaluate the visual and refractive outcomes after high-resolution wavefront- guided (HRWG) surface ablation with corneal crosslinking (CXL) in keratoconus eyes. Patients and Methods: In this prospective, ...
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<p>The impact of keratoconus treatment with the Athens Protocol (partial topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy combined with higher-fluence corneal collagen cross-linking) on quality of life: a long-term study</p>
... The impact of keratoconus treatment with the athens Protocol (partial topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy combined with higher-fluence corneal collagen cross-linking) on qu[r] ...
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<p>Survey of Postoperative Pain in Photorefractive Keratectomy Using Topical versus Oral Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs</p>
... This study was performed to compare pain levels in patients using different pain control regimens after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), a laser vision correction procedure. Half of the patients were ...
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Wavefront-guided versus cross-cylinder photorefractive keratectomy in moderate-to-high astigmatism: a cohort of two consecutive clinical trials
... Astigmatism treatment has always been a challenge for ophthalmologists and has followed an evolutionary pathway over the years, with experience in several surgical procedures. Since the approval of the excimer laser in ...
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Comparison of single-step reverse transepithelial all-surface laser ablation (ASLA) to alcohol-assisted photorefractive keratectomy
... Sixty eyes of 30 myopic patients (19 male and 11 female) undergoing excimer photorefractive keratectomy were included. The average age was 29 years (SD: 9; range: 17–46). Preoperative mean UDVA was 0.01 ...
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Changes in posterior corneal elevations after combined transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy and accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking: retrospective, comparative observational case series
... Elevation of the posterior corneal surface can occur after myopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) [1–3]. Early studies using scanning-slit topography (Orbscan; ...
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Short-term visual result after simultaneous photorefractive keratectomy and small-aperture cornea inlay implantation
... Purpose: To report the short-term results of simultaneous photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and small-aperture cornea inlay implantation (KAMRA) surgery in treating presbyopia. Methods: Simultaneous PRK and ...
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Single-step Transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy in the treatment of mild, moderate, and high myopia: six month results
... 19. Yamane N, Miyata K, Samejima T, Hiraoka T, Kiuchi T, Okamoto F, et al. Ocular higher-order aberrations and contrast sensitibity after conventional laser in situ keratomileusis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. ...
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A prospective, contralateral comparison of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) versus thin-flap LASIK: assessment of visual function
... Refractive surgery is one of the most commonly performed elective procedures and will likely maintain its popularity as ablation techniques become more refined and understanding of corneal wound healing improves. Two of ...
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Evaluation of the prophylactic use of mitomycin-C to inhibit haze formation after photorefractive keratectomy in high myopia: a prospective clinical study
... (LASIK) or conventional photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) due to the inadequate corneal thickness and risk of haze.[1-13] There are patients in which LASIK may seem possible, but the low pachymetry reading ...
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High myopic photorefractive keratectomy outcomes with the Alcon Wavelight<sup>®</sup> EX500 excimer laser
... EX500 excimer laser using photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in patients with high myopia. Methods: A retrospective chart review of consecutive cases of high myopic eyes ($6.0 Diopters [D]) undergoing PRK ...
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A SODIUM HYALURONATE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION FOR REDUCING DRY EYE AND ENHANCING CORNEAL WOUND HEALING AFTER PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY (PRK)
... Nowadays, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) surgery is wide spread for correction of various degrees of refractive errors, such as myopia and hyperopia ...
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“Pilot Study of the Efficacy of Oral Sodium Diclofenac in the Management of Postoperative Pain after Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy” by Amjad Tarsisi, Taym Darwish, Kahtan Jalloul, Syria.
... both normal and extended release oral diclofenac are effective in the management of post photorefractive keratectomy pain. The diclofenac has anti-inflammatory effect as it inhibits COX enzyme and ...
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Comparative analysis of safety and efficacy of photorefractive keratectomy versus photorefractive keratectomy combined with crosslinking
... study. Photorefractive keratectomy with concurrent half-fluence crosslinking (PRK Xtra) was performed in eyes with borderline suspicious tomography (not amounting to forme fruste keratoconus) or low ...
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Comparison of visual outcome at one year following Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) and Photorefractive Keratectomy with Mitomycin C in high myopia
... Hashemi et al (2003) studied the effect of prophylactic application of mitomycin-C on haze formation in photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for high myopia. 54 eyes of 28 myopic patients were enrolled in this ...
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Corneal biomechanical properties after laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy
... Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) on corneal biomechanica[r] ...
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<p>Main Complications of Photorefractive Keratectomy and their Management</p>
... Abstract: Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) was the fi rst surface ablation procedure introduced for the treatment of refractive errors and has been proven to be effective and ...phototherapeutic ...
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