A 14-year follow-up of photorefractive keratectomy

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 545-552

  Bricola, Graziano ^a   Scotto, Riccardo ^a   Mete, Maurizio ^a   Cerruti, Simonetta ^a   Traverso, Carlo E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CICLOLUX; CYCLOPENTOLATE CHLORIDRATE; HEMOSIDERIN; MYDRIATIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANISOCORIA; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATOMETRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOPIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; CELL COUNT; CORNEA; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649353290     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/1081597X-20090512-09     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. Trokel SL, Srinivasan R, Braren B. Excimer laser surgery of the cornea. Am J Ophthalmol. 1983;96:710-715. (Pubitemid 14204217)
2. Gartry DS, Kerr Muir MG, Marshall J. Photorefractive keratectomy with an argon fluoride excimer laser: a clinical study. Refract Corneal Surg. 1991;7:420-435.
3. Marshall J, Trokel S, Rothery S, Schubert H. An ultrastructural study of corneal incision induced by an excimer laser at 193 nm. Ophthalmology. 1985;92:749-758. (Pubitemid 15060002)
4. 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. (Pubitemid 18240831)
5. McDonald MB, Frantz JM, Klyce SD, Salmeron B, Beuerman RW, Munnerlyn CR, Clapham TN, Koons SJ, Kaufman HE. Oneyear refractive results of central photorefractive keratectomy for myopia in the nonhuman primate cornea. Arch Ophthalmol. 1990;108:40-47. (Pubitemid 20031408)
6. Munnerlyn CR, Koons SJ, Marshall J. Photorefractive keratectomy: a technique for laser refractive surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1988;14:46-52. (Pubitemid 18036692)
7. Seiler T, Kahle G, Kriegerowski M. Excimer laser (193 nm) myopic keratomileusis in sighted and blind human eyes. Refract Corneal Surg. 1990;6:165-173. (Pubitemid 20255595)
8. Pallikaris IG, Papatzanaki ME, Siganos DS, Tsilimbaris MK. A corneal flap technique for laser in situ keratomileusis. Human studies. Arch Ophthalmol. 1991;109:1699-1702.
9. Corbett MC, Verma S, O'Bart DP, Oliver KM, Heacock G, Marshall J. Effect of ablation profile on wound healing and visual performance 1 year after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy. Br J Ophthalmol. 1996;80:224-234. (Pubitemid 26090350)
10. Eggink FA, Beekhuis WH, Trokel SL, den Boon JM. Enlargement of photorefractive keratectomy optical zone. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1996;22:1159-1164. (Pubitemid 27009172)
11. Kalski RS, Sutton G, Bin Y, Lawless MA, Rogers C. Comparison of 5-mm and 6-mm ablation zones in the photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. J Refract Surg. 1996;12:61-67. (Pubitemid 26051457)
12. O'Brart DP, Gartry DS, Lohmann CP, Muir MG, Marshall J. Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for myopia: comparison of 4.00- and 5.00-millimeter ablation zones. J Refract Corneal Surg. 1994;10:87-94.
13. O'Brart DP, Corbett MC, Lohmann CP, Kerr Muir MG, Marshall J. The effects of ablation diameter on the outcome of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy. A prospective, randomized, double-blind study. Arch Ophthalmol. 1995;113:438-443.
14. McDonald MB, Frantz JM, Klyce SD, Beuerman RW, Varnell R, Munnerlyn CR, Clapham TN, Salmeron B, Kaufman HE. Central photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. The blind eye study. Arch Ophthalmol. 1990;108:799-808. (Pubitemid 20193837)
15. Trokel S. Evolution of excimer laser corneal surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1989;15:373-383. (Pubitemid 19193472)
16. Epstein D, Fagerholm P, Hamberg-Nyström H, Tengroth B. Twenty-four-month follow-up of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. Refractive and visual acuity results. Ophthalmology. 1994;101:1558-1563. (Pubitemid 24347054)
17. Gartry DS, Kerr Muir MG, Marshall J. Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy. 18-month follow-up. Ophthalmology. 1992;99:1209-1219.
18. Hamberg-Nyström H, Fagerholm P, Tengroth B, Sjoholm C. Thirty-six month follow-up of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers. 1996;27:S418-S420. (Pubitemid 26154980)
19. Matta CS, Piebenga LW, Deitz MR, Tauber J, Garner LP. Five and three year follow-up of photorefractive keratectomy for myopia of -1 to -6 diopters. J Refract Surg. 1998;14:318-324. (Pubitemid 28265755)
20. Stephenson CG, Gartry DS, O'Brart DP, Kerr-Muir MG, Marshall J. Photorefractive keratectomy. A 6-year follow-up study. Ophthalmology. 1998;105:273-281. (Pubitemid 28090832)
21. Weinstock SJ, Machat JJ. Excimer laser keratectomy for the correction of myopia. Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists Journal. 1993;19:133-136. (Pubitemid 23131185)
22. Sher NA, Hardten DR, Fundingsland B, DeMarchi J, Carpel E, Doughman DJ, Lane SS, Ostrov C, Eiferman R, Frantz JM, Robin J, Telfair W, Lindstrom RL. 193-nm excimer photorefractive keratectomy in high myopia. Ophthalmology. 1994;101:1575-1582. (Pubitemid 24347056)
23. Kim JH, Kim MS, Hahn TW, Lee YC, Sah WJ, Park CK. Five years results of photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997;23:731-735. (Pubitemid 27357993)
24. Williams DK. Multizone photorefractive keratectomy for high and very high myopia: long-term results. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1997;23:1034-1041. (Pubitemid 27449418)
25. Spadea L, Colucci S, Bianco G, Balestrazzi E. Long-term results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy in high myopia: a preliminary report. Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers. 1998;29:490-496. (Pubitemid 28272690)
26. Keskinbora HK. Long-term results of multizone photorefractive keratectomy for myopia of -6.0 to -10.0 diopters. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2000;26:1484-1491. (Pubitemid 30794228)
27. Zhan S, Pang G, Jin Y, Sun Y, Li W. Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for lower to moderate myopia: 5 year followup [Chinese]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi. 1999;35:277-279.
28. Nakanishi M, Suzuki M, Shimizu K. Long-term clinical course of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy [Japanese]. Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi. 2003;107:94-98.
29. Honda N, Hamada N, Amano S, Kaji Y, Hiraoka T, Oshika T. Five-year follow-up of photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. J Refract Surg. 2004;20:116-120. (Pubitemid 38375289)
30. Rajan MS, Jaycock P, O'Brart D, Nystrom HH, Marshall J. A long-term study of photorefractive keratectomy: 12-year followup. Ophthalmology. 2004;111:1813-1824. (Pubitemid 39311831)
31. Pietilä J, Mäkinen P, Pajari T, Suominen S, Keski-Nisula J, Sipilä K, Huhtala A, Uusitalo H. Eight-year follow-up of photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. J Refract Surg. 2004;20:110-115. (Pubitemid 38375288)
32. O'Connor J, O'Keeffe M, Condon PI. Twelve-year follow-up of photorefractive keratectomy for low to moderate myopia. J Refract Surg. 2006;22:871-877. (Pubitemid 44764568)
33. 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. (Pubitemid 20168823)
34. Rosa N, Cennamo G, Del Prete A, Pastena B, Sebastiani A. Effects on the corneal endothelium six months following photorefractive keratectomy. Ophthalmologica. 1995;209:17-20.
35. Rosa N, Cennamo G, Del Prete A, Bianco S, Sebastiani A. Endothelial cells evaluation two years after photorefractive keratectomy. Ophthalmologica. 1997;211:32-39. (Pubitemid 26382244)
36. Mardelli PG, Piebenga LW, Matta CS, Hyde LL, Gira J. Corneal endothelial status 12 to 55 months after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy. Ophthalmology.1995;102:544-549.
37. Kim WJ, Chung ES, Lee JH. Effect of optic zone size on the outcome of photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. J Cataract Refract Surg. 1996;22:1434-1438. (Pubitemid 27090212)
38. Wang H, Zhang W, Xiang L, Hu Y, Liu P. An analysis on therapeutic effects of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for high myopia [Chinese]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi. 1998; 34:47-49.
39. Piovella M, Camesasca FI, Fattori C. Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for high myopia: four-year experience with a multiple zone technique. Ophthalmology. 1997;104:1554-1565. (Pubitemid 28053451)
40. Steinert RF, Hersh PS. Spherical and aspherical photorefractive keratectomy and laser in-situ keratomileusis for moderate to high myopia: two prospective, randomized clinical trials. Summit technology PRK-LASIK study group. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 1998;96:197-221.
41. Shortt AJ, Bunce C, Allan BD. Evidence for superior efficacy and safety of LASIK over photorefractive keratectomy for correction of myopia. Ophthalmology. 2006;113:1897-1908. (Pubitemid 44635742)
42. Chatterjee A, Shah S, Bessant DA, Naroo SA, Doyle SJ. Reduction in intraocular pressure after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy. Correlation with pretreatment myopia. Ophthalmology. 1997;104:355-359. (Pubitemid 27120284)
43. Mardelli PG, Piebenga LW, Whitacre MM, Siegmund KD. The effect of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy on intraocular pressure measurements using the Goldmann applanation tonometer. Ophthalmology. 1997;104:945-948. (Pubitemid 27255405)