Publications by authors named "Stanislav Lakimenko"
Purpose: To evaluate efficacy of excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) i n treatment of patients with post-burn persistent corneal ulcers.
Material And Methods: Study design--nonrandomized trial with a "historic" control group. 54 eyes (53 patient) with central superficial post-burn corneal ulcers that were formed in different time frame (18-104 days) after grade IV burns were included into the study.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) affects healing in rabbit corneas with persistent superficial ulcers caused by burn injuries.
- PTK was compared with a control method involving scraping; results showed that PTK improved epithelial healing and reduced corneal opacity.
- Electron microscopy revealed that PTK stimulated healing activities in both epithelial and stromal cells, leading to better tissue recovery and restoration of corneal structure.