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Comparison of mechanical debridement and trans-epithelial myopic photorefractive keratectomy: A contralateral eye study

Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2019
Purpose: To compare clinical outcomes between mechanical debridement photorefractive keratectomy (m-PRK) and trans-epithelial photorefractive keratectomy (t-PRK) in myopic patients.
Siamak Zarei-Ghanavati, Javad Heravian Shandiz, Mojtaba Abrishami, Maliheh Karimpour   +3 more
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Comparative analysis of safety and efficacy of photorefractive keratectomy versus photorefractive keratectomy combined with crosslinking

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018
Gitansha Shreyas Sachdev, Shreyas Ramamurthy, Ramamurthy Dandapani Refractive Services, The Eye Foundation, Coimbatore, India Purpose: To assess the safety, efficacy, and refractive predictability of half-fluence accelerated corneal collagen ...
Sachdev GS, Ramamurthy S, Dandapani R
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Exploring the Impact of Refractive and Ocular Residual Astigmatism on Stereopsis After Photorefractive Keratectomy in Patients With Myopic Astigmatism. [PDF]

J Ophthalmol
Background To investigate the impact of refractive and ocular residual astigmatism (ORA) on stereopsis after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for the correction of myopic astigmatism. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted on patients who underwent PRK for the treatment of myopia and myopic astigmatism using a Schwind Amaris 1050RS
Fayaz F, Pourazizi M, Nabovati P, Peyman A, Noorshargh P.   +4 more
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Evaluation of the Effect of Topical Vitamin A Eye Ointment on Pain Reduction and Accelerated Healing of Corneal Defect After Photorefractive Keratectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is commonly used for refractive errors but is associated with postoperative pain and delayed epithelial healing. Vitamin A has been shown to support epithelial regeneration and corneal wound healing.
Hajizadeh M, Masihpour N, Shalil-Ahmadi S.   +2 more
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Benefits of autologous platelet tissue graft in wound healing after corneal refractive surgery: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Corneal refractive surgeries cause epithelial damage and induce wound healing processes. To promote wound healing after photorefractive keratectomy, the effectiveness of an autologous platelet tissue graft was assessed.
Yoshinori Takayanagi, Shigeaki Kato, Masaru Okada   +2 more
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Epithelial thickness mapping: mechanical photorefractive keratectomy versus transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy

Delta Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Aim The aim of this study was to compare mechanical photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) to transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (tPRK), used to correct mild and moderate myopia, with respect to the epithelial thickness mapping (ETM).
Ahmed F El-Shahed, Reem F El-Shahed, Karim A Gaballah   +2 more
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Photorefractive Keratectomy

Gurnani B, Patel BC.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Topical rosiglitazone is an effective anti-scarring agent in the cornea [PDF]

, 2013
Corneal scarring remains a major cause of blindness world-wide, with limited treatment options, all of which have side-effects. Here, we tested the hypothesis that topical application of Rosiglitazone, a Thiazolidinedione and ligand of peroxisome ...
Bühren, Jens, Ciufo, David, DeMagistris, Margaret, Hindman, Holly B., Huxlin, Krystel R., Jeon, Kye-Im, MacRae, Scott, Phipps, Richard P., Sime, Patricia J.   +8 more
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Corneal Ectasia after Photorefractive Keratectomy [PDF]

Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2022
Two cases are presented with corneal ectasia after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). Case 1 is a 24-year-old man with manifest refractions of -6.0 DS, -3.0 DC, axis 180° in the right eye and -4.50 DS, -4.0 DC, axis 160° in the left eye respectively with
Hamid Khakshoor, Hamid Gharaei, Malihe Nikandish   +2 more
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Refractive Effect of Epithelial Remodelling in Myopia after Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy

Vision, 2022
(1) Introduction: We analysed epithelial changes after the treatment of moderate myopia with transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy. (2) Materials and Methods: We used optical coherence tomography data and analysed changes in the stroma and ...
Diego de Ortueta, Dennis von Rüden, Samuel Arba-Mosquera   +2 more
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