Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) was the first surface ablation procedure introduced for
the treatment of refractive errors and has been proven to be effective and safe. In some …

This review details the current understanding of the mechanism of action and corneal effects
of mitomycin C (MMC) for prophylactic prevention of stromal fibrosis after photorefractive …

Purpose: To identify preoperative and intraoperative factors affecting breakthrough corneal
haze incidence after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with mitomycin C (MMC). Methods …

Purpose To evaluate the anti‐haze effect and visual outcome after intraoperative mitomycin
C (MMC) use during photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in myopia or myopic astigmatism …

(1) Background: Refractive surgery is an increasingly popular procedure for decreasing
spectacle or contact lens dependency. The two most common surgical techniques to correct …

Corneal haze represents subepithelial corneal fibrosis, a manifestation of a pathological
healing process. It occurs as a result of an epithelial-stromal lesion involving a break in the …

Backgtound Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is used for a wide range of refractive errors
such as low to moderate myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. While many improvements …

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We prospectively compared visual and refractive outcomes in patients with high myopia and
myopic astigmatism after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and photorefractive …

PURPOSE: This study compared the efficacy and safety of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid
(SAHA) and mitomycin C (MMC) up to 4 months in the prevention of corneal haze induced …