The effect of mitomycin-C on corneal endothelial cells after photorefractive keratectomy

• Published in: Journal of ophthalmic & vision research Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 8 - 12
• Main Authors: Zare, Mohammad, Jafarinasab, Mohammad-Reza, Feizi, Sepehr, Zamani, Mitra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2011; Ophthalmic Research Center; Knowledge E
• Subjects: Myopia; Photorefractive Keratectomy; Mitomycin-C; Endothelial Cell Density; Mean Cell Area; Coefficient of Variation in Cell Size; Original; Coefficient of Variation in Cell Size; Mean Cell Area; Mitomycin-C; Endothelial Cell Density; Photorefractive Keratectomy; Myopia

To evaluate short-term changes in central corneal endothelial cell density and morphology after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with mitomycin-C (MMC) 0.02% in patients with moderate myopia. In this prospective interventional case series, patients with moderate myopia (spherical equivalent refract...