Results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for the correction of myopia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: 1993

Ezra I. Maguen M.D.; James J. Salz M.D.; Anthony B. Nesburn M.D.; Cathy Warren; Jonathan I. Macy M.D.; Thanassis Papaioannou; John Hofbauer M.D.; Michael S. Berlin M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.178541

23 June 1994 Results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for the correction of myopia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: 1993

Ezra I. Maguen M.D., James J. Salz M.D., Anthony B. Nesburn M.D., Cathy Warren, Jonathan I. Macy M.D., Thanassis Papaioannou, John Hofbauer M.D., Michael S. Berlin M.D.

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Proceedings Volume 2126, Ophthalmic Technologies IV; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.178541
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

This report summarizes the authors' 3-year experience with excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) on 240 eyes of 161 patients. With constant laser emission parameters, nitrogen (N2) flow across the cornea was used on 79 eyes while 161 eyes had no N2 flow. 74 eyes were operated on without fixation with a suction ring. Postoperative pain management included patching and oral analgesics in 77 eyes and the use of topical Diclofenac or Ketorolac, and a therapeutic soft contact lens in 163 eyes. Follow up ranged from 1 month (206 eyes) to 36 months (10 eyes).

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Ezra I. Maguen M.D., James J. Salz M.D., Anthony B. Nesburn M.D., Cathy Warren, Jonathan I. Macy M.D., Thanassis Papaioannou, John Hofbauer M.D., and Michael S. Berlin M.D. "Results of excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for the correction of myopia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: 1993", Proc. SPIE 2126, Ophthalmic Technologies IV, (23 June 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.178541

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