[Alterations in blood-aqueous barrier after PRK].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate alterations in the blood-aqueous barrier after photorefractive keratectomy with excimer laser.


METHODS
Aqueous flare was evaluated using the Kowa FC 1000 laser flare meter in a total of 22 eyes which underwent photorefractive keratectomy. Myopia ranging was from -5,87 to -1,25 (-3,73+/-1,44, mean+/-SD). Anterior chamber inflammation was measured preoperatively and 1, 3, 7 and 15 days, and 1 and 3 months postoperatively using the flare mode of a laser flare-cell meter. All eyes received topical 0.25% fluorometholone drops in decreasing dosage.


RESULTS
Anterior chamber flare values were not significantly different from those found preoperatively.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study shows that photorefractive keratectomy in low myopia does not induce an inflammatory response in the anterior chamber.
Artola Roig
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Instituto Oftalmológico de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, España.
Pérez Santonja
J J
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Claramonte Meseguer
P J
PJ
Ayala Espinosa
M J
MJ
Cardona Ausina
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C
Alió y Sanz
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J
D000328:Adult; D018916:Blood-Aqueous Barrier; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy