Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TPRK) without mitomycin C as treatment for femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) corneal flap complications.
Methods: Eight patients with corneal flap complications that occurred after FS-LASIK (five with eccentric flaps, two with buttonhole flaps, and one with a thick flap) were included in the study. Patients were treated with TPRK without mitomycin C between two weeks and twelve months after surgery. The postoperative manifest refraction, uncorrected distance visual acuity, and haze formation were assessed during six months of follow-up.
Results: The mean manifest refractive spherical and cylinder refraction was 0.16 ± 0.26 and -0.44 ± 0.33 diopters, respectively, at six months postoperatively. The uncorrected distance visual acuity was above 20/25 in all patients after six months of follow-up. No haze formation was detected.
Conclusions: TPRK without mitomycin C appears to be a safe and effective treatment for FS-LASIK corneal flap complications.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7817314 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8847922 | DOI Listing |
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