title: [Whether does the granular corneal dystrophy indicate for the excimer laser ablation surgery or not].
abstract: With the development of excimer laser technologies, the corneal refractive surgical procedures are improved constantly and the indication of excimer laser keratectomy is expanded. In clinic, PRK or LASEK or PTK or LASIK were performed on the eyes of granular corneal dystrophy with refractive error and the early results were satisfied, but the reoccurrence and server opacity of cornea are worried. Is this corneal disease the indication of excimer laser keratectomy? Nowadays, the exact indication for the disease should be declared in clinic. In this article, the customized treatment nomogram for three types of granular corneal dystrophy is explicated according to the clear classification and exact diagnosis on this disease, in order to apply the excimer laser keratectomy reasonably and correctly for the patient approaching the safe, effective and long term satisfactory result.
authors: Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China. fjz269@yahoo.com
authors: Feng-Ju
authors: FJ
authors: Zhang
authors: Xu-guang
authors: XG
authors: Sun
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000601:surgery*; D048988:Corneal Surgery, Laser / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans