Mitomycin C Reduces Corneal Light Scattering After Excimer Keratectomy

PURPOSE.To evaluate the effect of intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC) on corneal light scattering after excimer laser keratectomy. METHODS.Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) was performed in 24 rabbit eyes. After 40-μm epithelial ablation, animals were divided into three groups. In group 1, filter pape...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cornea 2001-01, Vol.20 (1), p.45-49
Hauptverfasser:	Jain, Sandeep, McCally, Russell L, Connolly, Patrick J, Azar, Dimitri T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alkylating Agents - administration & dosage Animals Cicatrix - etiology Cicatrix - pathology Cicatrix - prevention & control Cornea - drug effects Cornea - pathology Cornea - surgery Corneal Diseases - etiology Corneal Diseases - pathology Corneal Diseases - prevention & control Drug Evaluation, Preclinical Intraoperative Period Lasers, Excimer Light Mitomycin - administration & dosage Ophthalmic Solutions Photorefractive Keratectomy - adverse effects Rabbits Scattering, Radiation Wound Healing - drug effects
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