Post-phototherapeutic keratotomy corneal haze. Case report

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corneal haze, photorefractive keratectomy

Abstract

Introduction: corneal haze is a complication of refractive surgery, mainly of photorefractive keratectomy, caused by superficial scarring of the stroma. Case report: a 28-year-old patient with a general personal health history and eye disease history of myopia is presented. He presented a haze after a photorefractive keratectomy with marked involvement of visual acuity. One year after the surgery, without improvement despite medical treatment, it was decided to perform a phototherapeutic keratectomy. Conclusions: with the procedure performed, quality and visual acuity were significantly improved.

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Madlena González Duquesne, Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología "Ramón Pando Ferrer"

Especialista en I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista en I Grado en Oftalmología. Profesora Instructora en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana.

Niurka Pérez Vázquez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"

Especialista en I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista en I Grado en Oftalmología. Profesora Instructora en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

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2020-01-27

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González Duquesne M, Pérez Vázquez N. Post-phototherapeutic keratotomy corneal haze. Case report. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 27 [cited 2025 Jun. 25];14(3):388-93. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/1110

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Vol. 14 No. 3 (2020): July-September

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