Effect of Prophylactic Mitomycin C on Corneal Endothelium Following Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy in Myopic Patients.

Purpose: This study investigated the effect of prophylactic mitomycin C (MMC) on corneal endothelium to inhibit corneal haze formation post transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (T-PRK).

Methods: A total of 120 eyes of 60 patients with low, moderate, and high myopia were subjected to T-PRK with intraoperative application of MMC (0.02%) for 30-50s.

Factors affecting single-step transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy outcome in the treatment of mild, moderate, and high myopia: a cohort study.

Aim: To investigate the effect of preoperative factors on visual acuity, higher-order aberrations (HOAs), and index of success for spherical change (S.IOS) after transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (t-PRK) for treating different grades of myopia.

Methods: This was a retrospective one-armed cohort study where patients with high, moderate, or mild myopia treated with single-step t-PRK using Amaris 500 Hz excimer laser were evaluated for visual acuity, refractive status, corneal topography, HOAs, S.

Effect of the Optical Zone Ablation Diameter on Higher Order Aberrations After Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy: A Cohort Study.

Objectives: To study the effect of the optical zone diameter of ablation on higher order aberrations after transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy for myopia and myopic astigmatism.

Methods: In this historical cohort study in 2019, patients were grouped into 7-mm (Gr-1) and 6.5-mm optical zones of ablation (Gr-2).

Comprehensive Profiling through a Cross-sectional Assessment on the Awareness about Eye Protection Safety among Dental Professionals in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: Eye injuries account for 3-4% of all occupational injuries; however, dental practitioners are at relatively high risk of occupational ocular incidents during their practices. The study aims to assess the attitude, knowledge, and awareness towards the safety of the eye; measures undertaken for its protection and its probable variations regarding age, gender, qualification, and years of practice among dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia (SA).

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 348 dental practitioners and dental staff from SA participated.

Combined corneal CXL and photorefractive keratectomy for treatment of keratoconus: a review.

Keratoconus and iatrogenic keratectasia are the corneal ectatic disorders occurring due to biomechanical weakening of the cornea resulting in distorted images, myopia, and irregular astigmatism. Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) is performed to arrest keratoconus successfully. The main aim of this review is to discuss the safety and efficacy of the adjuvant therapies, such as the combination of CXL and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for the treatment of corneal ectatic disorders.

Graft survival and visual outcome after simultaneous penetrating keratoplasty and cataract extraction.

Aim: To evaluate the indications, complications, and visual and graft survival outcomes in eyes that had undergone simultaneous cataract extraction and penetrating keratoplasty (PKP).

Methods: We described a retrospective study of 101 patients who had undergone simultaneous cataract extraction and PKP at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2002. All patients were followed up postoperatively with maximum follow-up 68 months.

Penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus: visual and graft survival outcomes.

Objectives: To evaluate the complications, and visual and graft survival outcomes in eyes that had undergone penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) for keratoconus.

Methodology: This restrospective study includes 311 patients with keratoconus who had undergone PKP between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2002, at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital. All patients were followed up postoperatively (maximum follow-up, 65.