Phototherapeutic keratectomy with amniotic membrane for severe subepithelial fibrosis following excimer laser refractive surgery.
We report 2 patients who developed subepithelial opacities and myopic regression after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy. Both cases were treated successfully with manual debridement of the epithelium, phototherapeutic keratectomy, and PRK with amniotic membrane application.
Lee
Hyung Keun
HK
Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. shadik@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
Kim
Jin Kook
JK
Kim
Eung Kweon
EK
Kim
Guang One
GO
Lee
In Sik
IS
D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019781:Corneal Topography; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures