Evaluation of Single-Step Trans-Epithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy Postoperative Corneal Haze with Oculus Corneal Densitometry
Adel, A., Fekry, Y., Sharawy, M., Fayek, H. (2020). Evaluation of Single-Step Trans-Epithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy Postoperative Corneal Haze with Oculus Corneal Densitometry. EKB Journal Management System, 37(special issue (Surgery)), 55-65. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.127173
Anas Adel; Yousry Fekry; Mona Sharawy; Haitham Fayek. "Evaluation of Single-Step Trans-Epithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy Postoperative Corneal Haze with Oculus Corneal Densitometry". EKB Journal Management System, 37, special issue (Surgery), 2020, 55-65. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.127173
Adel, A., Fekry, Y., Sharawy, M., Fayek, H. (2020). 'Evaluation of Single-Step Trans-Epithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy Postoperative Corneal Haze with Oculus Corneal Densitometry', EKB Journal Management System, 37(special issue (Surgery)), pp. 55-65. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.127173
Adel, A., Fekry, Y., Sharawy, M., Fayek, H. Evaluation of Single-Step Trans-Epithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy Postoperative Corneal Haze with Oculus Corneal Densitometry. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 37(special issue (Surgery)): 55-65. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.127173

Evaluation of Single-Step Trans-Epithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy Postoperative Corneal Haze with Oculus Corneal Densitometry

Benha Medical Journal
Article 5, Volume 37, special issue (Surgery), December 2020, Page 55-65  XML PDF (793.2 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.127173
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Authors
Anas Adel1; Yousry Fekry2; Mona Sharawy2; Haitham Fayek2
1Department of Ophthalmology, Helwan University, Egypt
2Department of Ophthalmology, Benha faculty of medicine, Benha University, Egypt.
Abstract
Aim: to evaluate post-operative corneal haze trans-epithelial photorefractive keratectomy and ensure significance of the corneal densitometry software as an objective tool for routine follow up. Methods: Trans-epithelial photorefractive keratectomy using the Amaris 1050RS excimer laser (SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions GmbH, Kleinostheim, Germany) with contralateral eye control through conventional alchohol assisted photorefractive keratectomy to 44 eyes in a 22 patients with post-operative 6-month follow-up. Assessing corneal haze objectively through imaging with the Pentacam ® HR (Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH) corneal densitometry setting with subjective clinical examination to ensure sensitivity and specificity.   Results: comparable clinical haze grading with faster haze resolution in the t-PRK after 3 month (P = 0.48). Objective haze assessment showed no significance, but with data parameters explaining the clinical haze. Epithelial healing after 3 days was 90.9% in t-PRK and 59.1% in c-PRK (P = 0.015). The dryness assessment was comparable (P = 0.191). Conclusion: comparable results between the two groups with faster haze and visual recovery in t-PRK. Corneal densitometry proved a good tool for following up corneal haze along with the clinical assessment expressing good correlation.
Keywords
Trans-epithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy; corneal haze; corneal densitometry
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