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. 2024 Apr 18;17(4):767-769.
doi: 10.18240/ijo.2024.04.22. eCollection 2024.

On-spot preparation of EDTA solution for the treatment of band keratopathy: a case report

Yan-Ting Li  1 , Bin Chen  2 , Tian-Hong Wu  1 , Bo Jiang  1 , Yun-Feng Lu  1
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On-spot preparation of EDTA solution for the treatment of band keratopathy: a case report

Yan-Ting Li et al. Int J Ophthalmol. .
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Conflicts of Interest: Li YT, None; Chen B, None; Wu TH, None; Jiang B, None; Lu YF, None.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. The preoperative and postoperative anterior segment image, corneal topography, and Scheimpflug image of the left eye
A1, A2: The preoperative (A1) and postoperative (A2) anterior segment image of the left eye shows a significant improvement; B1, B2: The preoperative (B1) and postoperative (B2) corneal topography of the left eye reveals irregularities and error in the anterior surface curvature, which is within the normal range after surgery; C1, C2: The preoperative (C1) and postoperative (C2) Scheimpflug image of the left eye's anterior segment demonstrates strong reflections in the corneal epithelial layer and anterior elastic layer are essentially normal after surgery eye.
Figure 2
Figure 2. A series of anterior segment image during the surgery
A: Preoperative corneal opacity; B: Scrape the corneal epithelium; C: Swab to repeatedly rub the corneal opacity; D: Postoperative, transparent cornea with corneal bandage lens covered.
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