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Case Reports
. 2007 Jan-Mar;22(1):59-61.
doi: 10.1080/08820530601162768.

Photorefractive keratectomy in a patient with epithelial basement membrane dystrophy

George D Kymionis  1 , Vasillios F Diakonis, Dimitrios I Bouzoukis, Sonia H Yoo, Ioannis G Pallikaris
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Photorefractive keratectomy in a patient with epithelial basement membrane dystrophy

George D Kymionis et al. Semin Ophthalmol. 2007 Jan-Mar.

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.

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