Effect of Base Curve Radius of Therapeutic Lenses on Epithelial Healing after Laser-Assisted Subepithelial Keratectomy
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 85-89, 2007.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-134238
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine the effect of the base curve radius (BCR) of therapeutic soft contact lens (T-lens) on epithelial healing after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK).METHODS:
Ninety-two eyes in 47 patients with myopia were prospectively evaluated after LASEK. All the patients wore T-lenses with the BCR (R1) randomly chosen after LASEK. The T-lenses were removed after complete healing of the epithelial wounds. We calculated an estimated BCR (R2) from postoperative topography using a diopter conversion table. The patients were divided into two groups according to the differences between the BCR (R1) and the estimated BCR (R2). The flat fitting group was R1 > R2 (Group A), and the steep fitting group was R1R2) had 53 eyes, and Group B (R1CONCLUSIONS:
The flat fitting group showed a shorter epithelial healing time than the steep fitting group after LASEK.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Postoperative Period
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Refraction, Ocular
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Refractive Errors
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Surface Properties
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Wound Healing
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Visual Acuity
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Prospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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