Abstract
Purpose: To report a case of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in a patient with epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD). Methods: Interventional case report. Results: A 36-year-old male with clinical manifestations of EBMD underwent bilateral, simultaneous PRK for low myopia correction. A delay (up to 17 days) in the epithelial healing process with unstable epithelium was observed. During the first three postoperative months a visually significant subepithelial haze was developed in both eyes. One year postoperative, an improvement in haze formation and visual acuity in both eyes was found. Conclusions: PRK in patients with EBMD could result in favorable refractive and clinical outcome.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 59-61 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Seminars in Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
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Keywords
- Epithelial basement dystrophy
- Haze
- PRK
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
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Photorefractive keratectomy in a patient with epithelial basement membrane dystrophy. / Kymionis, George D.; Diakonis, Vasillios F.; Bouzoukis, Dimitrios I.; Yoo, Sonia H; Pallikaris, Ioannis G.
In: Seminars in Ophthalmology, Vol. 22, No. 1, 01.01.2007, p. 59-61.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Diakonis, Vasillios F.
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AU - Yoo, Sonia H
AU - Pallikaris, Ioannis G.
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N2 - Purpose: To report a case of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in a patient with epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD). Methods: Interventional case report. Results: A 36-year-old male with clinical manifestations of EBMD underwent bilateral, simultaneous PRK for low myopia correction. A delay (up to 17 days) in the epithelial healing process with unstable epithelium was observed. During the first three postoperative months a visually significant subepithelial haze was developed in both eyes. One year postoperative, an improvement in haze formation and visual acuity in both eyes was found. Conclusions: PRK in patients with EBMD could result in favorable refractive and clinical outcome.
AB - Purpose: To report a case of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in a patient with epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD). Methods: Interventional case report. Results: A 36-year-old male with clinical manifestations of EBMD underwent bilateral, simultaneous PRK for low myopia correction. A delay (up to 17 days) in the epithelial healing process with unstable epithelium was observed. During the first three postoperative months a visually significant subepithelial haze was developed in both eyes. One year postoperative, an improvement in haze formation and visual acuity in both eyes was found. Conclusions: PRK in patients with EBMD could result in favorable refractive and clinical outcome.
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