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Phototherapeutic keratectomy for the treatment of dense subepithelial infiltrates after epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
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Abstract
This is a case report of a patient who developed dense subepithelial corneal infiltrates after epidemic keratoconjunctivitis and was treated with phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK). The purpose of this case report is to explain the surgical technique and the results of PTK procedure.
Abstract
This is a case report of a patient who developed dense subepithelial corneal infiltrates after epidemic keratoconjunctivitis and was treated with phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK). The purpose of this case report is to explain the surgical technique and the results of PTK procedure.
Keywords
epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, phototherapeutic keratectomy, PTK, dense subepithelial infiltrates
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Phototherapeutic keratectomy for the treatment of dense subepithelial infiltrates after epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
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Case report
Pages
147-150
Published online
2017-01-20
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Ophthalmol J 2016;1(4):147-150.
Keywords
epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
phototherapeutic keratectomy
PTK
dense subepithelial infiltrates
Authors
Ioannis A. Mallias
Panagiota Mylova
Aikaterini Mouzaka
Anastasia Tasiopoulou
Ronis Christidis