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Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 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 corneal ectasia after LASIK. Methods.
Weiyan Zhou +7 more
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Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 Objective. To analyze the safety and efficacy of high‐myopic PRK as an alternative to LASIK surgery in patients with a high preoperative percentage tissue altered (PTA). Design. Retrospective interventional case series. Participants. Charts of 256 consecutive eyes that underwent PRK with application of mitomycin‐C 0.02% for high myopia were ...
Nir Sorkin +7 more
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Delta Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of simultaneous topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) with consecutive topography-guided PRK and CXL. Patients and methods A total
Ashraf Bor′i
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BioMed Research International, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 Purpose. To report one‐year outcomes of a modified version of two‐stage multimodal surgical protocol for moderate keratoconus which has been suggesting promising preliminary results. Materials and Methods. 30 eyes of 25 patients with moderate keratoconus who exhibited visual complaints and/or disease progression were included for this retrospective ...
Il Hwan Koh +8 more
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Clinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, Volume 53, Issue 5, Page 470-492, July 2025.ABSTRACT Background To identify evidence on the use of topical CsA for ocular surface diseases (OSD). Methods A literature search was conducted following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses (PRISMA) through June 2023 via Cochrane Central Registries, Clinical Trials Registry, Grey literature and citation searching ...
Ngozi C. Chidi‐Egboka +10 more
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Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018 Purpose. To analyze the results of three‐year outcomes of combined epithelium‐on cross‐linking with femtosecond laser ICRS (cross‐linking PLUS) for keratoconus management. Design. A retrospective multicenter clinical study. Methods. 43 eyes of 38 patients were subjected to preoperative and postoperative UCVA, BCVA, refraction, Pentacam pachymetry, and ...
Mohammed Iqbal Hafez Saleem +7 more
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Corneal Epithelial Thickness Mapping: A Major Review
Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.The corneal epithelium (CE) is the outermost layer of the cornea with constant turnover, relative stability, remarkable plasticity, and compensatory properties to mask alterations in the underlying stroma. The advent of quantitative imaging modalities capable of producing epithelial thickness mapping (ETM) has made it possible to characterize better ...
Mohammad-Ali Abtahi +12 more
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Effect of Mitomycin C on Myopic versus Astigmatic Photorefractive Keratectomy
Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 Purpose. Long‐term mitomycin C (MMC) effects on photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) were compared in simple myopic and astigmatic patients. Methods. In this observational cohort study, subjects were selected based on preoperative and postoperative data collected from medical records; they were divided into simple myopia with/without MMC and myopic ...
Ashwag A. Almosa +2 more
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Topical rosiglitazone is an effective anti-scarring agent in the cornea
, 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 ...
Phipps, Richard P. +17 more
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Surgical Options for the Refractive Correction of Keratoconus: Myth or Reality
Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 Keratoconus provides a decrease of quality of life to the patients who suffer from it. The treatment used as well as the method to correct the refractive error of these patients may influence on the impact of the disease on their quality of life. The purpose of this review is to describe the evidence about the conservative surgical treatment for ...
L. Fernández-Vega-Cueto +7 more
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