title: [Two cases of phototherapeutic keratectomy treatment of the recurrent corneal erosion caused by alkali burn].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Four eyes of two patients were injured simultaneously by industrial alkali while working. One eye of both patients healed without later consequences.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two eyes were treated with phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) because of recurrent corneal erosion syndrome caused by alkali burn.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In both cases reepithelisation of the cornea was completed by the end of the 1st postoperative week, the injured persons were able to work again. No recurrence was experienced in the next 6 months of follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With these cases the authors would like to draw attention to the possible complications, as well as the importance of careful balancing and adequate management.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Semmelweis Universität, Budapest, Ungarn.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Toth
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik der LMU, Klinikum der Universität München.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kortüm
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Semmelweis Universität, Budapest, Ungarn.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gyenes
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Semmelweis Universität, Budapest, Ungarn.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Filkorn
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Semmelweis Universität, Budapest, Ungarn.
authors.forename: Z Z
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Nagy
mesh_terms: D000468:Alkalies / Q000506:poisoning*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology*; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000468:Alkalies