Treatment of anterior corneal scarring, following DSAEK graft failure, with combined graft exchange and phototherapeutic keratectomy [PDF]
Eye and Vision, 2017 Background To present a method, alternative to penetrating keratoplasty, for the restoration of impaired corneal clarity with anterior stromal scarring following long-standing corneal graft failure.
George Kymionis +5 more
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Phototherapeutic keratectomy in Salzmann's nodular degeneration [PDF]
Acta Ophthalmologica, 2004 Abstract.Purpose: To describe the outcome in vision and refraction of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in Salzmann's nodular degeneration (SND).Methods: Five eyes of four patients underwent PTK with the objective of restoring an acceptable refractive status and improving visual acuity. This surgical technique aims to make the nodules level with the
Johan Germundsson, Per Fagerholm
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Phototherapeutic Keratectomy Outcomes in Superficial Corneal Opacities
Ophthalmology and Eye Diseases, 2011 Purpose Compare the effectiveness of Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in treatment corneal dystrophies versus superficial corneal scars: visual outcomes, recurrence rate and safety profile. Methods PTK was performed in 51 eyes of 51 patients.
Roberto Pineda
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Modified Transepithelial Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Band Keratopathy. [PDF]
J Clin MedObjectives: To report the outcomes of novel modified transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in treating band keratopathy (BK). Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on patients who underwent PTK for BK at the Sussex Eye Laser Clinic, Nuffield Health, Brighton. Patients with BK obscuring the visual axis, affecting visual acuity, or
Shah RP, Nanavaty MA.
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) has been used to treat anterior corneal dystrophy but may cause hyperopic shift or corneal high-order aberration.
Chia-Chieh Hsiao, Yu-Chih Hou
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Management of Corneal Ectasia after LASIK with Phototherapeutic Keratectomy Combined with Photorefractive Keratectomy and Collagen Cross-Linking [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 Background. To evaluate the efficacy of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) combined with photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and riboflavin with ultraviolet-A collagen cross-linking (CXL), performed sequentially on the same day, in the management of ...
Weiyan Zhou +6 more
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Phototherapeutic keratectomy for recurrent granular dystrophy in postpenetrating keratoplasty eyes
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 Purpose: The purpose is to assess the clinical and visual outcome after phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) procedure in eyes with prior penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) for granular corneal dystrophy (GCD) and the time of performance of repeat PTK for ...
Varsha M Rathi +5 more
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The PALM Technique: histological findings of masked phototherapeutic keratectomy on rabbit corneas
BMC Ophthalmology, 2003 Background To compare the corneal healing response between conventional and phototherapeutic keratectomy through a masking agent, in rabbit corneas. Methods 24 adult rabbits underwent phototherapeutic keratectomy.
Naoumidi Irini I +3 more
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Surgical outcomes of re-excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (re-PTK) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 To assess the surgical outcomes of re-excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (re-PTK) for recurrent disease after initial PTK. Retrospective cohort study with historical comparison group.
Osamu Hieda +4 more
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Anterior segment optical coherence tomography-guided transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy for scarring of the central cornea following pterygium excision [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 "AIM: To report the outcomes of patients undergoing anterior segment optical coherence tomography-guided transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy (ASOCT T-PTK) for central corneal scarring after pterygium excision.
Sloan W. Rush, Ryan B. Rush
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