Korean J Ophthalmol.  2015 Feb;29(1):74-76. 10.3341/kjo.2015.29.1.74.

Successful Treatment with Combined PTK/PRK Guided by Intraoperative Skiascopy of Patients with Corneal Haze after Surface Ablation

• Choi H
• Ju L
• Kim J
• Choi S
• Lee D

• KMID: 2360144
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2015.29.1.74

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Corneal Opacity/etiology/pathology/*surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Monitoring, Intraoperative/*methods
Photorefractive Keratectomy/*adverse effects
Postoperative Complications/etiology/pathology/*surgery
Young Adult

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Preoperative slit-lamp photograph demonstrating region of dense subepithelial opacification in the corneal center. (B) Postoperative (2 months) photographs show that the subepithelial haze has largely disappeared. (C) Slit-lamp photograph showing resolution of central subepithelial hae without reccur 4 years after surgery (left eye).

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  Fig. 2 (A) Preoperative slit-lamp photograph demonstrating region of dense subepithelial opacification in thecorneal center. (B) Postoperative (2 months) photographs show that the subepithelial haze has largely disappeared. (C) Slit-lamp photograph showing resolution of central subepithelial hazy 1 year after surgery (right eye).

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