Publication details
Význam fototerapeutické keratektomie v léčbě povrchových onemocnění rohovky.
| Title in English | The Significance of Phototherapeutic Keratectomyin theTreatment ofSuperficial Corneal Diseases. |
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| Year of publication | 2003 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Česká a slov. Oftal. |
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| Citation | |
| Field | ORL, ophthalmology, stomatology |
| Keywords | phototerapeutic keratectomy; excimer laser; dry spot corneae; recurrent corneal erosion; anterior corneal dystrophy |
| Description | In the retrospective study the authors evaluate clinical results of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) that is one of the alternative methods used in treatment of some of the supercifial corneal diseases. The authors present the group of 89 eyes of 63 patients. The operation was done with the use of device Keracor 117 (ArF excimer laser) in topical anaesthesia. We evaluated the postoperative complications, postoperative changes of refraction and final the best corrected visual acuity. For low percentage of postoperative complications, decrease or disappearance of subjective difficulties and improvement of visual acuity with minimal stress for the patient we can recommend PTK as save and efficient method in treatment of corneal diseases mentioned above. |