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Title
Effect of intraoperative mitomycin-C application on epithelial regeneration after transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy
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Purpose: To investigate the effect of mitomycin-C (MMC) intraoperative application on postoperative corneal epithelial remodeling, haze incidence, and refractive correction in transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (transPRK). Setting: Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. Design: Prospective randomized controlled study. Methods: Eyes that completed all follow-ups were included. Epithelial thickness (ET) map measurement was conducted preoperatively and at 1 week, and at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months postoperatively, generating ET in central, paracentral, and midperipheral zones. The difference between postoperative and preoperative ET (Delta ET) was computed for each zone. During follow-up, haze incidence and visual acuity were assessed and compared between groups. Results: A total of 100 eyes completed all follow-up, including 40 eyes treated with MMC in MMC group and 60 eyes in control group without MMC treatment. For Delta ET, between-group difference was found in midperipheral (P = .011) zone at 1 week postoperatively and in central (P = .036) and paracentral zones (P = .039) at 1 month postoperatively. Haze incidence was lower in MMC group at 1 week and 1 month postoperatively (P = .035 and .018, respectively). Safety index (postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity/preoperative corrected distance visual acuity [CDVA]) and efficacy index (postoperative CDVA/preoperative CDVA) were higher in MMC group (P = .012 and P = .036, respectively) at 1 month postoperatively. No difference was found after 3 months postoperatively. Conclusions: With a temporary impact on corneal epithelial regeneration and refractive correction, intraoperative MMC application in transPRK decreased the haze incidence but had no effect on epithelial remodeling. Copyright (C) 2021 Published by Wolters Kluwer on behalf of ASCRS and ESCRS
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery. - Fairfax, Va
Publication
Fairfax, Va : 2021
ISSN
0886-3350
DOI
10.1097/J.JCRS.0000000000000427
Volume/pages
47 :2 (2021) , p. 227-232
ISI
000656631600014
Pubmed ID
32947389
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Last edited 02.10.2024
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