Phototherapeutic keratectomy for the treatment of corneal opacities after epidemic keratoconjunctivitis.

Purpose: To assess visual results and compare methods of measuring central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal opacity thickness (COT) in patients with corneal opacities induced by epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) and treated with phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) using low-dose mitomycin C (MMC).

Design: Prospective consecutive case series.

Methods: Patients with chronic adenoviral corneal opacity underwent transepithelial PTK with MMC 0.

Clinical evaluation of reprocessed blades in LASIK.

Purpose: To evaluate outcome and complications in LASIK with reprocessed blades.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients' charts submitted to complete custom LASIK from January 2004 to June 2005. Inclusion criteria comprised surgical description of blade use and minimum follow-up of 1 month.

Long-term results of photorefractive keratectomy for myopia and myopic astigmatism.

Purpose: To assess the long-term refractive outcomes of photorefractive keratectomy in myopia and myopic astigmatism.

Methods: A retrospective study of 120 photorefractive keratectomy operated eyes with at least four-year follow-up (maximum of 96 months, mean follow-up 55 months). We divided patients into group 1 (G1) spherical equivalent (SE) up to -4.

[Keratoconus special soft contact lens fitting].

Purpose: To evaluate the fitting and use of a soft contact lens in keratoconic patients.

Methods: Retrospective study on 80 eyes of 66 patients, fitted with a special soft contact lens for keratoconus, at the Contact Lens Section of UNIFESP and private clinics. Keratoconus was classified according to degrees of disease severity by keratometric pattern.