Treatment of dense subepithelial corneal haze after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy

We report a case of dense and visually significant corneal haze after laserassisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK). Visually significant corneal haze after LASEK can be successfully treated with manual debridement and intraoperative mitomycin-C.

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Published inJournal of cataract and refractive surgery Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 709 - 714
Main Authors Mirza, M.Azim, Qazi, Mujtaba A, Pepose, Jay S
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.03.2004
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Corneal Opacity - drug therapy
Corneal Opacity - etiology
Corneal Opacity - surgery
Corneal Opacity - therapy
Corneal Topography
Debridement
Epithelium, Corneal - pathology
Humans
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ - adverse effects
Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ - methods
Male
Medical sciences
Mitomycin - therapeutic use
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the eye and orbit
Cornea
Treatment
Keratectomy
Ophthalmology
Surgery
Laser
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Summary:We report a case of dense and visually significant corneal haze after laserassisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK). Visually significant corneal haze after LASEK can be successfully treated with manual debridement and intraoperative mitomycin-C.
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ISSN:0886-3350
1873-4502
DOI:10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00521-2