Open AccessIntra-Operative Discomfort in Photorefractive Keratectomy
Author(s) -
Samuel M Philbrick,
John L Bennion
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s327057
Subject(s) - medicine , photorefractive keratectomy , ophthalmology , refractive error , excimer , surgery , eye disease , anesthesia , cornea , physics , quantum mechanics , fluorescence
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) remains a viable, safe, and efficacious option for patients wishing to correct refractive errors. One of its most significant drawbacks is pain. While post-operative pain has been well studied with different management options, intra-operative pain has been less well defined. The purpose of this study was to characterize intra-operative pain during PRK in regard to eye operated on, gender, excimer platform used, surgeon, and age.