title: Phototherapeutic keratectomy with amniotic membrane for severe subepithelial fibrosis following excimer laser refractive surgery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. shadik@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
authors.forename: Hyung Keun
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin Kook
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eung Kweon
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Guang One
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: In Sik
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: 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