Histology after lamellar keratoplasty and corneal excimer laser ablation

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 590-593

  Salchow, Daniel J ^a,c   Zirm, Mathias E ^a   Pfaller, Kristian ^b   Stieldorf, Cornelia ^a  

^a Augenchirurgie Laserzentrum Hochrum   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; EXCIMER LASER; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTIVE KERATOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; CORNEAL STROMA; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; KERATECTOMY, PHOTOREFRACTIVE, EXCIMER LASER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; REOPERATION; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 0032821633     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Heitzmann J, Binder PS, Kassar BS, Nordan LT. The correction of high myopia using the excimer laser. Arch Ophthalmol 1993;111:1627-1634.
2. Seiler T, Holschbach A, Derse M, Jean B, Genth U. Complications of myopic photorefractive keratectomy with the excimer laser. Ophthalmology 1994;101:153-160.
3. Pallikaris IG, Papatzanaki ME, Stathi EZ, Frenschock O, Georgiadis A. Laser in situ keratomileusis. Lasers Surg Med 1990;10:463-468.
4. Buratto L, Ferrari M. Photorefractive keratectomy or keratomileusis with excimer laser in surgical correction of severe myopia: which technique is better? Eur J Implant Ref Surg 1993;5:183-186.
5. Salchow DJ, Zirm ME, Stieldorf C, Parisi A. Laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia and myopic astigmatism. J Cataract Refract Surg 1998;24:175-182.
6. Pérez-Santonja JJ, Bellot J, Claramonte P, Ismail MM, Alio JL. Laser in situ keratomileusis to correct high myopia. J Cataract Refract Surg 1997;23:372-385.
7. Pallikaris IG, Siganos DS. Excimer laser in situ keratomileusis and photorefractive keratectomy for correction of high myopia. Refract Corneal Surg 1994;10:498-510.
8. Marshall J, Trokel SL, Rothery S, Krueger RR. Long-term healing of the central cornea after photorefractive keratectomy using an excimer laser. Ophthalmology 1988;95: 1411-1421.
9. Hanna KD, Pouliquen Y, Waring GO III, Savoldelli M, Cotter J, Morton K, Menasche M. Corneal stromal wound healing in rabbits after 193-nm excimer laser surface ablation. Arch Ophthalmol 1989; 107:895-901.
10. Nagy ZZ, Hiscott P, Seitz B, Schlotzer-Schrehardt U, Simon M Jr, Suveges I, Naumann GO. Ultraviolet-B enhances corneal stromal response to 193-nm excimer laser treatment. Ophthalmology 1997;104:375-380.
11. Lipshitz I, Loewenstein A, Varssano D, Lazar M. Late onset corneal haze after photorefractive keratectomy for moderate and high myopia. Ophthalmology 1997;104:369-374.
12. Balestrazzi E, DeMolfetta V, Spadea L, Vinciguerra P, Palmieri G, Santeusanio G, Spagnoli L. Histological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural findings in human corneas after photorefractive keratectomy. J Refract Surg 1995;11:181-187.
13. Fantes FE, Hanna KD, Waring GO III, Pouliquen Y, Thompson KP, Savoldelli M. Wound healing after excimer laser keratomileusis (photorefractive keratectomy) in monkeys. Arch Ophthalmol 1990;108;665-675.
14. O'Brien TP, Li Q, Ashraf F, Matteson DM, Stark WJ Chan CC. Inflammatory response in the early stages of wound healing after excimer laser keratectomy. Arch Ophthalmol 1998;116:1470-1474.
15. Myers JS, Gomes JAP, Siepser SB. Effect of transforming growth factor β-1 on stromal haze following excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy in rabbits. J Refract Surg 1997;13:356-361.
16. Thom SB, Myers JS, Rapuano CJ, Eagle RC Jr, Siepser SB, Gomes JA. Effect of topical anti-transforming growth factor-b on corneal stromal haze after photorefractive keratectomy in rabbits. J Cataract Refract Surg 1997;23:1324-1330.
17. Kanellopoulos AJ, Pallikaris IG, Donnenfeld ED, Detorakis S, Koufala K, Perry HD. Comparison of corneal sensation following photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg 1997;23:34-38.
18. Seiler T, Wollensak J. Results of a prospective evaluation of photorefractive keratectomy at 1 year after surgery. Ger J Ophthalmol 1993; 2:135-142.
19. Seiler T. Der Excimer-Laser. Ophthalmologe 1992;89: 128-133.
20. Maldonado MJ, Arnau V, Navea A, Martinez-Costa R, Mico FM, Cisneros AL, Menezo JL. Direct objective quantification of corneal haze after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for high myopia. Ophthalmology 1996;103:1970-1978.
21. Møller-Pedersen T, Vogel M, Li HF, Petroll WM, Cavanagh HD, Jester JV. Quantification of stromal thinning, epithelial thickness, and corneal haze after photorefractive keratectomy using in vivo confocal microscopy. Ophthalmology 1997;104:360-368.