title: [Multiple factors analysis of formation of corneal haze after photorefractive keratectomy].
abstract: VISX 20/20 excimer laser was used to correct myopia from 1.00 to 16.00 diopters on 529 myopia eyes in 306 patients. All the patients were followed up for 3 to 12 months (8.1 +/- 3.1 months). At the 12th postoperative month, 0.5-3 grade corneal haze occurred in 62.1% of eyes in high myopia eyes, and only 8.8% in low and moderate myopia eyes (P < 0.01). The factors of formation of the corneal haze were the central corneal thickness, methods of removing epithelium and the number of laser pulses. The results suggest that the photorefractive keratectomy is regarded safe in correction of low and moderate myopia, but not in high myopia.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmic Laser Center, Xiangya Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy / Q000009:adverse effects