Film 83885: Customised Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) for Recurrent Corneal Erosion (RCE) Syndrome | ASCRS
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Film 83885: Customised Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) for Recurrent Corneal Erosion (RCE) Syndrome
April 2022
Meeting: 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting
Presenting Author: Bhavya Gorimanipalli, MBBS, MD
Producers: Sharon D'Souza, MS; Divya Trivedi, MBBS, MS
Category: New Techniques
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Recurrent corneal erosion (RCE) syndrome is characterised by recurrent breakdown of corneal epithelium, treated by generalized PTK in refractory cases. We developed a novel technique - a customised tissue sparing phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) using the PTK-CAM module of Schwind-Amaris RS1050, resulting in complete resolution of symptoms without treatment induced refractive errors

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