title: Development of late-onset subepithelial corneal haze after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy with prophylactic intraoperative mitomycin-C Case report and literature review.
abstract: We present a case of dense, visually significant reticular haze that developed approximately 17 months after uneventful laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy with mitomycin-C (MMC). The patient was successfully treated with manual debridement coupled with phototherapeutic keratectomy and intraoperative MMC.
authors.affiliation: Pepose Vision Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Mujtaba A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Qazi
authors.forename: Troy W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Jay S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Pepose
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000477:Alkylating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003646:Debridement; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D049008:Keratectomy, Subepithelial, Laser-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D008297:Male; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000477:Alkylating Agents; D016685:Mitomycin