PURPOSE To determine the effect of dilute alcohol on human corneal epithelial cellular morphology and viability. Dilute alcohol is used for epithelial removal during photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK). METHODS Corneal epithelial sheets harvested from human eyes after alcohol application during PRK were examined by light and electron microscopy (sp...

1. Majmudar PA, Raviv T, Dennis RF, Epstein RJ. Subepithelial fibrosis after RK. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2000;26:1433-1434. 2. Fong YC, Chuck RS, Stark WJ, McDonnell PJ. Phototherapeutic keratectomy for superficial corneal fibrosis after radial keratotomy. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2000;26:616-619. 3. Majmudar PA, Forstot SL, Dennis RF, et al. Topical mitomycin-C for subepithelial fibrosis afte...

1. Majmudar PA, Raviv T, Dennis RF, Epstein RJ. Subepithelial fibrosis after RK. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2000;26:1433-1434. 2. Fong YC, Chuck RS, Stark WJ, McDonnell PJ. Phototherapeutic keratectomy for superficial corneal fibrosis after radial keratotomy. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2000;26:616-619. 3. Majmudar PA, Forstot SL, Dennis RF, et al. Topical mitomycin-C for subepithelial fibrosis afte...

BACKGROUND We report the case of an 81-year-old woman with a history of radial keratotomy 9 years prior who developed endophthalmitis without preceding keratitis 4 days after uneventful photorefractive keratectomy surgery. This case report utilized clinical examination and microbacterial laboratory findings. FINDINGS Diagnosis of bacterial endophthalmitis was made via clinical examination and...

PURPOSE To compare keratometric measurements using a Javal type manual keratometer with IOLMaster in eyes undergoing photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for myopia. METHODS In this comparative case series, we studied patients aged 21 to 27 years scheduled for myopic PRK. Keratometry was performed preoperatively and three months after the procedure using a Javal type manual keratometer and the I...