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photorefractive keratoplasty
what is 'photorefractive keratoplasty'?
Definition for Photorefractive Keratoplasty
Photorefractive Keratoplasty is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: astigmatism, near sightedness and presbyopia.
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astigmatism
type of refraction error of eye
Photorefractive Keratoplasty and astigmatism
near sightedness
myopia:poor distance vision
Photorefractive Keratoplasty and near sightedness
presbyopia
decreased ability to focus lens of eye with aging
Photorefractive Keratoplasty and presbyopia
refractive error
near or far sightedness
Photorefractive Keratoplasty and refractive error
far sightedness
good distance vision
Photorefractive Keratoplasty and far sightedness
Schnyder crystalline dystrophy
inherited disease causing corneal opacities
Photorefractive Keratoplasty and Schnyder crystalline dystrophy
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Photorefractive Keratoplasty and Laser therapy
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Photorefractive Keratoplasty and Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
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Automated lamellar keratoplasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Automated lamellar keratoplasty. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty, commonly abbreviated to ALK uses a device ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_lamellar_keratoplasty
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Medical Diseases & Conditions A-Z List 'K' on MedicineNet
Keratectomy, Photorefractive (Photorefractive Keratectomy) Keratoconus ... Keratoplasty Eye Surgery (ALK) Keratosis Pilaris. Kernicterus. Kidney Cancer ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/diseases_and_conditions/alpha_k.htm
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Long-term analysis of LASIK for the correction of refractive errors ...
Corneal scarring after photorefractive keratectomy in a penetrating keratoplasty. ... Refractive results of post penetrating keratoplasty photorefractive keratectomy. ...
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Farsightedness (Hyperopia)-Treatment Overview
Most people with farsightedness (hyperopia) don't require treatment. ... photorefractive keratectomy for hyperopia (H-PRK), thermal keratoplasty, and ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/farsightedness-hyperopia-treatment-overview
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Femtosecond laser-assisted sutureless anterior lamellar keratoplasty.
... sutureless anterior lamellar keratoplasty (FALK) for anterior corneal ... with phototherapeutic keratectomy and the other with photorefractive keratectomy) ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18171586
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Corneal transplantation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keratoplasty for the Treatment of Keratoconus" ... Corneal transplantation - Photorefractive keratectomy - Intracorneal rings ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneal_transplantation
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LASIK Eye Surgery Risks, Advantages, Disadvantages, Facts, History and ...
Get information about LASIK, refractive surgery for vision correction (of astigmatism, nearsightedness, ... Keratoplasty Eye Surgery (ALK) ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/lasik_eye_surgery/article.htm
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Conductive keratoplasty for the correction of hyperopia.
... photorefractive keratectomy using non-contact Ho:YAG laser thermal keratoplasty. ... keratoplasty for hyperopia and astigmatism after photorefractive keratectomy. ...
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Laser Eye Surgery - MedlinePlus
Links to articles about laser eye surgery, risks and complications, and related organizations.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lasereyesurgery.html
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Photorefractive keratectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and Laser-Assisted Sub-Epithelial Keratectomy ... Automated lamellar keratoplasty. Phototherapeutic keratectomy ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photorefractive_keratectomy
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Medical Procedures & Medical Tests A-Z List 'K' on MedicineNet
Index of comprehensive articles on medical procedures and medical ... Keratectomy, Photorefractive (Photorefractive Keratectomy) Keratoplasty Eye Surgery (ALK) ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/procedures_and_tests/alpha_k.htm
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The surgical correction of moderate hypermetropia: the management ...
Hypermetropic automated lamellar keratoplasty (H-ALK), a precursor of ... laser thermal keratoplasty, surface based photorefractive keratectomy, and LASIK. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1771184
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Farsightedness (Hyperopia)-Surgery
Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (H-PRK) and laser epithelial ... Thermal keratoplasty is a technique that uses heat to change the shape of the ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/farsightedness-hyperopia-surgery
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????????????????? - Wikipedia
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)[??] Laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK) Conductive keratoplasty (CK) uses radio frequency waves to shrink corneal collagen. ...
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[Photo-therapeutic keratectomy (PTK)--a successful treatment for Thiel ...
Recurrences after penetrating keratoplasty or after PTK can be positively retreated. ... Photorefractive Keratectomy/methods* Postoperative Care. Recurrence ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10509078
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Eye surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)[4] Laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK) Conductive keratoplasty (CK) uses radio frequency waves to shrink corneal collagen. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_surgery
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Information on myopia (near-sightedness) at MedicineNet.com
Photorefractive keratectomy. ... Keratoplasty Eye Surgery (ALK) LASIK Eye Surgery. Marfan Syndrome. Phakic Intraocular Lenses ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/myopia/article.htm
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Corneal wound healing after photorefractive keratectomy: a 3-year ...
... innervation following photorefractive keratoablation. Arch Ophthalmol. ... Corneal scarring after photorefractive keratectomy in a penetrating keratoplasty. ...
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Human corneal thickness and its impact on intraocular pressure measures ...
We determined the "normal" central corneal thickness (CCT) value in human ... operations, penetrating keratoplasty), whereas photorefractive surgery produces ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10734239?ordinalpos=2&ito...
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Overview of Refractive and Laser Eye Surgery
PRK : Short for photorefractive keratectomy, this laser eye surgery is used to ... ALK : Short for automated lamellar keratoplasty, this eye surgery is used to ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/overview-refractive-laser-eye-surgery
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Refractive surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is an outpatient procedure generally performed ... Thermal keratoplasty is used to correct hyperopia by putting a ring of 8 or 16 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractive_surgery
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CONDUCTIVE KERATOPLASTY: A RADIOFREQUENCY-BASED TECHNIQUE FOR THE ...
Conductive keratoplasty (CK) is a new nonablative, radiofrequency-based, ... Results with hyperopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in eyes with and ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1447587
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Method for optimizing topography-guided ablation of highly aberrated ...
... underwent topographic neutralizing technique photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) ... treatment for keratoconus patients if keratoplasty is otherwise indicated. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18500099?ordinalpos=1&ito...
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Eyesight Center A-Z List - K on MedicineNet
Keratectomy, Photorefractive. Keratoconjunctivitis. Keratoconus. Keratoconus. Keratoplasty Eye Surgery (ALK) Kids Who Spend Time Outdoors Have Better Vision ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/alphaidx.asp?p=k_34
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Holmium laser thermokeratoplasty for the reversal of hyperopia after ...
... holmium:YAG laser thermal keratoplasty to correct hyperopia. ... Dausch D, Klein R, Schröder E. Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for hyperopia. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1722262
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LASIK for post penetrating keratoplasty astigmatism and myopia
CONCLUSIONS?LASIK after penetrating keratoplasty is a relatively safe and ... PS, Kassar BS, Heitzmann J. Photorefractive keratectomy to treat myopia and ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1723178
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LASIK: Refractive Eye Surgery for Vision Correction of Myopia ...
Radial Keratotomy or RK and Photorefractive Keratectomy or PRK are other ... Keratoplasty Eye Surgery (ALK) - Learn about Keratoplasty Eye Surgery (ALK) for ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=83884
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CRISP - Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects ...
... applicant): Laser refractive surgery in the form of photorefractive keratectomy ... evaluation, postoperative complication, refractive keratoplasty, wound healing ...
http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=6812...
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Risks of LASIX
... used today as an alternative to LASIK is photorefractive keratectomy, or PRK. ... over 40. Laser thermal keratoplasty, or LTK, involves zapping 16 spots on the ...
http://seniorhealth.about.com/od/visionchanges/a/vision_trends_3.htm
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Recent advances in refractive surgery
... YAG laser thermal keratoplasty: U.S. phase IIA clinical ... Classification of variable clinical response after photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1230320
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LASIK Eye Surgery Risks, Advantages, Disadvantages, Facts, History and ...
Keratoplasty Eye Surgery (ALK) Health News. Health Tip: Is LASIK Right for You? ... Photorefractive keratectomy. PRK. LASIK Eye Surgery RSS feed. Privacy ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/lasik_eye_surgery/index.htm
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LASIK - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: Photorefractive keratectomy ... is generally preferred to photorefractive keratectomy, PRK, (also ... Automated lamellar keratoplasty. Eye surgery ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LASIK
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Excimer laser treatment of spherical hyperopia: PRK or LASIK?
Hyperopic automated lamellar keratoplasty: complications and visual ... Photorefractive keratectomy for hyperopia using an erodible disc and axicon lens: ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1298212
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2009 MeSH Tree Structures. E04 - Surgical Procedures, Operative
Photorefractive Keratectomy [E04.014.520.480.875] Laser Coagulation [E04.014.520.530] ... Keratoplasty, Penetrating [E04.936.580.225.350] Fetal Tissue ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2009/mesh_trees/E04.html
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Collagen cross-linking (CCL) with sequential topography-guided PRK: a ...
... later, a topography-guided penetrating keratoplasty (PRK; wavelight 400 Hz Eye-Q ... Photorefractive Keratectomy* Photosensitizing Agents/therapeutic use ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17667633
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Studies of intrastromal corneal ring segments for the correction of low ...
Refractive keratoplasty with intrastromal hydrogel lenticular implants. ... Photorefractive keratectomy versus laser in situ keratomileusis for moderate to ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1298282
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"O'Brien TP" [au] - PubMed Result
Descemet stripping with endothelial keratoplasty in aphakic eyes. Arch ... Photorefractive keratectomy for refractory laser in situ keratomileusis flap striae. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?db=pubmed&cmd=Search&itoo...
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Proposed classification for topographic patterns seen after penetrating ...
Keywords: keratoplasty; corneal topography; astigmatism. Full Text ... Corneal topography of phase III excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1722997
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Refractive Surgery: Refractive Error: Merck Manual Professional
Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Intracorneal Ring Segments (INTACS) Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) Phakic Intraocular Lenses. Clear Lensectomy ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec09/ch099/ch099c.html
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2008 MeSH Tree Structures. E04 - Surgical Procedures, Operative
Photorefractive Keratectomy [E04.416.480.875] Laser Coagulation [E04.416.530] ... Keratoplasty, Penetrating [E04.540.825.374.350] Corneal Surgery, Laser [E04. ...
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The specific architecture of the anterior stroma accounts for ...
... thermal keratoplasty for the treatment of photorefractive keratectomy ... Complications of photorefractive keratectomy for myopia: two year follow-up of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1723934
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Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - Surgery - Yahoo! Health
Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (H-PRK) and laser epithelial ... Thermal keratoplasty is a technique that uses heat to change the shape of the ...
http://health.yahoo.com/vision-treatment/farsightedness-hype...
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Information on Refractive and Laser Eye Surgery at MedicineNet.com
PRK: Short for photorefractive keratectomy, this laser eye surgery is used to ... ALK: Short for automated lamellar keratoplasty, this eye surgery is used to ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=43060
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The measurement of patient-reported outcomes of refractive surgery: the ...
Cataract formation and cataract extraction after penetrating keratoplasty. Ophthalmology. ... Corneal asphericity following excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1298237
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Brian Boxer Wachler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... with riboflavin (C3-R), and conductive keratoplasty.[citation needed] ... Power Calculations Using Corneal Topography after Photorefractive Keratectomy. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Boxer_Wachler
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Corneal ectasia after excimer laser keratorefractive surgery ...
... of corneas developing ectasia after LASIK or photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) ... Keratoplasty, Penetrating. Lasers, Excimer/therapeutic use* Male ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18692245
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Excimer laser treatment for high and extreme myopia.
Myopic excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy: an analysis of clinical correlations. ... of glaucoma following penetrating keratoplasty. Ophthalmic Surg. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1298510
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Farsightedness (Hyperopia) - Treatment Overview - Yahoo! Health
Most people with farsightedness (hyperopia) don't require treatment. ... photorefractive keratectomy for hyperopia (H-PRK), thermal keratoplasty, and ...
http://health.yahoo.com/vision-treatment/farsightedness-hype...
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Late onset post-keratoplasty astigmatism in patients with keratoconus
Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is indicated when vision is not satisfactory with ... Photorefractive keratectomy for severe postkeratoplasty astigmatism. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1772053
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Automated superficial lamellar keratectomy augmented by excimer laser ...
Automated lamellar keratoplasty has historically been used as a refractive ... Complications of photorefractive keratectomy for myopia: Two years follow up. ...
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