title: [Reis-Buckler dystrophy: therapeutic photo-ablation with the excimer laser].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Reis-Buckler's corneal dystrophy consist of superficial reticulated opacities with recurring attacks of corneal erosion. Lamellar and penetrating keratoplasties were the traditional surgical means of improving recurrent erosions and vision but the dystrophy recurs following surgery. Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) is now the standard method of managing this anterior corneal disease when intervention is required.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have treated ten eyes with Reis-Buckler's dystrophy using Excimer laser PTK.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of patients achieved visual improvement (preoperative corrected visual acuity: average 0.3 +/- 0.2 SD, postoperative at one month 0.6 +/- 0.3 SD and 0.7 +/- 0.2 SD at one year. The refractive shift changed from a spherical equivalent of -0.92 D to a postoperative refraction of +1.80 D at one month and +1.65 D at one year.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: el Aouni
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Briat
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Saragoussi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abenhaim
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Assouline
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pouliquen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Renard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Dystrophie de Reis-Buckler: photoablation thérapeutique au laser excimer.