Phototherapeutic keratectomy for anterior stromal fibrosis following DMEK [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: Anterior stromal fibrosis is often seen in advanced cases of Fuchs endothelial dystrophy or secondary endothelial insufficiency. As Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) can completely eliminate the corneal edema and the guttae in ...
Philip Maier, Thomas Reinhard
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Hyperopia-Correcting Phototherapeutic Keratectomy and Its Comparison With Conventional Phototherapeutic Keratectomy [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 PurposeTo evaluate hyperopia-correcting phototherapeutic keratectomy (HC-PTK) and to compare the visual and refractive outcomes of HC-PTK and conventional PTK.MethodsThis study comprised a total of 72 eyes of 72 consecutive patients who underwent HC-PTK ...
Hideki Hayakawa +4 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) is done regularly for anterior corneal diseases such as corneal dystrophies, corneal degenerations, scars, and band-shaped keratopathy. The various indications include both therapeutic and visual.
Varsha M Rathi +2 more
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Deep phototherapeutic keratectomy for Schnyder corneal dystrophy [PDF]
Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 We report a case of Schnyder corneal dystrophy (SCD) treated with deep phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK). A 33-year-old man presented with a 5-year history of blurred vision and corneal haze in both eyes.
Ching-An Chen +3 more
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Clinical outcomes of simultaneous phototherapeutic keratectomy and photoastigmatic keratectomy [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 This study was aimed to assess the outcomes of simultaneous phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) and photoastigmatic keratectomy (PAK), with special attention to astigmatic correction.
Kazutaka Kamiya +4 more
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High ablation depth phototherapeutic keratectomy in an advanced case of Reis-Bucklers’ corneal dystrophy [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022 Purpose: Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) plays an important role in the management of Reis-Bucklers’ corneal dystrophy. The usage of PTK for the treatment of anterior corneal dystrophies is limited by the depth of ablation.
Madia Tanvi +2 more
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Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose. To assess the role of selected matrix metalloproteinases in defective corneal re-epithelization in patients with recurrent corneal erosions. Subjects.
Katarzyna Jadczyk-Sorek +4 more
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Effect of chilled eye drops on postoperative pain sensation after phototherapeutic keratectomy: Randomised controlled clinical trial. [PDF]
Acta OphthalmolAbstract Purpose To analyse pain sensation after phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) using chilled eye drops or drops at room temperature during the early postoperative period. Methods Our randomised controlled, parallel‐group study conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe‐University, Frankfurt (Main), Germany, with blinded participants and ...
Kolb-Wetterau CM +7 more
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Transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy for post-traumatic recurrent corneal erosions [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy (transepithelial PTK) for treatment of posttraumatic recurrent corneal erosions.
RipingZhang +6 more
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Higher-Order Aberrations, Corneal Density, and Visual Acuity After Excimer Laser Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) for Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy. [PDF]
J OphthalmolBackground To evaluate visual acuity outcome after excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) for epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD) and to provide new insights into higher‐order aberrations (HOAs) and corneal density changes. Methods In this single‐center cohort, 92 eyes from 80 individuals underwent PTK for EBMD, with follow‐up ...
Helm S +6 more
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