Open AccessPhotorefractive keratectomy (PRK) Prediction, Examination, tReatment, Follow-up, Evaluation, Chronic Treatment (PERFECT) protocol - A new algorithmic approach for managing post PRK haze
Author(s) -
Gairik Kundu,
Sharon D’Souza,
Vaitheeswaran Ganesan Lalgudi,
Vishal Arora,
Aishwarya Chhabra,
Kalyani Deshpande,
Rohit Shetty
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2623_20
Subject(s) - photorefractive keratectomy , medicine , haze , ophthalmology , prospective cohort study , retrospective cohort study , cornea , surgery , physics , meteorology
The aim of this study was to discuss the possible risk factors predisposing to post photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) haze formation and develop and validate a risk scoring system, so that this could be applied to our clinical practice as an algorithmic approach.