Phototherapeutic Keratectomy as A Treatment Modality in Superficial Corneal Diseases – Retrospective Case Study
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Methods PTK was performed in 73 eyes of 64 patients. Data regarding the demography, indications for PTK, ablation depth, optical zone, keratometry. BCL removal , symptomatic relief, preand postoperative best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), spherical equivalent changes, recurrence and complications were analyzed. The indications for PTK in our study were classified into two categories – group A: eyes with corneal dystrophies and corneal scars (n=41) and group B (n=32) with recurrent corneal erosions.
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