[Corneal wound healing response following different modalities of refractive surgical procedures].
The corneal wound healing response following refractive procedures represents a subject of high relevance, due to its direct influence on the postoperative results. Technical modifications of current refractive procedures, like the automated flap creation with the femtosecond laser, LASEK, PRK with mitomycin C and Epi-LASIK have been proposed as alternatives to traditional LASIK and PRK. Several theoretical advantages have encouraged the diffusion of these new techniques; however, a better understanding of the corneal wound healing response following these procedures is required. The present text proposes a review of the corneal wound healing characteristics following different modalities of refractive surgical procedures.
Netto
Marcelo Vieira
MV
Cole Eye Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA. nettom@ccf.org
Ambrósio
Renato
R
Chalita
Maria Regina
MR
Krueger
Ronald R
RR
Wilson
Steven E
SE
D048988:Corneal Surgery, Laser / Q000379:methods*; D019781:Corneal Topography; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*