Corneal endothelial cell injury induced by mitomycin-C in photorefractive keratectomy: Nonrandomized controlled trial

Nassiri, Nader; Farahangiz, Saman; Rahnavardi, Mohammad; Rahmani, Laleh; Nassiri, Nariman

doi:10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.03.007

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Corneal endothelial cell injury induced by mitomycin-C in photorefractive keratectomy: Nonrandomized controlled trial

Published in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery • May 21, 2008

Authors:

Nader Nassiri

Saman Farahangiz

Mohammad Rahnavardi

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of intraoperative use of mitomycin-C (MMC) on the corneal endothelium during excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). SETTING: Vanak Eye Surgery Center, Tehran, Iran. METHODS: This nonrandomized trial comprised 81 patients (162 eyes) with bilateral low to mode...

Subject

Photorefractive keratectomy

Medicine

Mitomycin C

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