title: Amoils epithelial scrubber to treat recurrent corneal erosions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the treatment of recalcitrant recurrent corneal erosions (RCE) with superficial keratectomy using the Amoils epithelial scrubber (AES).
  
  
  METHODS
  Muncie Eye Center, Muncie, Indiana, USA.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was a retrospective consecutive case series comprising 23 patients (26 eyes) who had superficial keratectomy for RCE using the AES between September 1997 and May 2003 at a private tertiary-care center. The preoperative and postoperative best corrected visual acuities (BCVAs), slitlamp findings, and postoperative incidence of RCE were studied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During a mean telephone survey follow-up of 21.2 months +/- 20.5 (SD) (range 1.4 to 71.3 months), 20 patients (23 eyes, 88%) reported no further RCE symptoms. The BCVA improved or stayed the same in 25 eyes (96%). No significant complications were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Superficial keratectomy using the AES appears to be safe and effective for treating recalcitrant RCE.
authors.affiliation: Eye Center Group, LLC, Muncie, IN 47304, USA. mhodkin@comcast.net
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hodkin
authors.forename: Megan N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity