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Phototherapeutic Keratectomy: Science and Art

Journal of Refractive Surgery, 2017
PURPOSE: To describe, with videos, the principles of excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) for the treatment of corneal scars, corneal surface irregularity, and recurrent corneal erosions. METHODS: Depending on the pathology in a treated cornea, the epithelium is removed ...
Steven E, Wilson, Gustavo K, Marino, Carla S, Medeiros, Marcony R, Santhiago   +3 more
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Phototherapeutic Keratectomy in Corneal Diseases

Journal of Refractive Surgery, 1993
ABSTRACT We present our clinical strategy to treat corneal diseases with the excimer laser. Nine eyes with recurrent erosion after trauma, three eyes with band keratopathy, and one eye with secondary crystalline deposits and a leukoma adherens after perforating injury underwent excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK).
W, Förster, S, Grewe, U, Atzler, C, Lunecke, H, Busse   +4 more
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Bacterial Keratitis Following Phototherapeutic Keratectomy

Journal of Refractive Surgery, 1996
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) is effective in the treatment of many superficial corneal disorders. The incidence of bacterial keratitis following PTK has not been assessed in a large, prospective clinical trial. METHODS: We report three cases of bacterial keratitis that occurred in a prospective study of ...
A A, al-Rajhi, M D, Wagoner, I A, Badr, A, al-Saif, M, Mahmood   +4 more
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Custom Phototherapeutic Keratectomy With Intraoperative Topography

Journal of Refractive Surgery, 2004
<p>ABSTRACT</p><p>PURPOSE: Treatment of highly aberrated eyes with opacities or irregularities consequent to previous refractive treatment, ulcers, keratitis, trauma, or corneal dystrophies remains a challenge for refractive surgeons.
Paolo, Vinciguerra, Fabrizio I, Camesasca   +1 more
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Phototherapeutic Keratectomy in Pediatric Patients in India

Cornea, 2010
To study the outcome of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in children younger than 16 years, with corneal scars, dystrophies, and band-shaped keratopathy.Records of 18 eyes of 14 patients younger than 16 years who had undergone PTK were retrospectively reviewed.
Varsha Madanlal, Rathi, Sharadini Prateep, Vyas, Pravin Krishna, Vaddavalli, Virender S, Sangwan, Somasheila I, Murthy   +4 more
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Treatment of Corneal Dystrophies with Phototherapeutic Keratectomy

Journal of Refractive Surgery, 1998
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate the excimer laser as a surgical instrument for treatment of corneal dystrophies. METHODS: Excimer laser photoablation was performed with the Summit UV 200 and VISX 20/20 excimer lasers on 30 eyes of 21 patients with different types of corneal dystrophies; phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) on 28 eyes ...
M J, Orndahl, P P, Fagerholm
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Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Reis-Bückler's Dystrophy

Journal of Refractive Surgery, 1993
ABSTRACT Reis-Bückler's dystrophy has been a difficult management problem with generally poor longterm results from the conventional treatment techniques of penetrating and lamellar keratoplasty. Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) is now the standard method of managing this anterior corneal disease when intervention is required.
M A, Lawless, P, Cohen, C, Rogers
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Refractive changes after phototherapeutic keratectomy

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 1997
To evaluate refractive error changes after phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK).University Eye Hospital, Kiel, and University Eye Hospital, Hulle, Germany.The MEL 60 excimer laser (Aesculap Meditec) was used in all cases. To even out the peaks and valleys of irregular surfaces, modulating agents were applied.
M, Amm, G I, Duncker
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[Phototherapeutic keratectomy].

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 1995
In the last few years the excimer laser has been increasingly used not only for refractive surgery but also for therapeutic purpose. We report about our two year experience with this form of therapy.Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) has been performed on 27 eyes of 25 patients.
U, Niesen, U, Thomann, I, Schipper
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Use of mitomycin-C for phototherapeutic keratectomy and photorefractive keratectomy surgery

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2010
Experience with mitomycin C (MMC) application during corneal surface ablation procedures such as phototherapeutic keratectomy and photorefractive keratectomy has grown over the last decade. This review will highlight our understanding of the utility, mechanism of action, and safety profile of MMC.MMC, although still off-label treatment for ophthalmic ...
Ravindra A, Shah, Steven E, Wilson
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