Anterior Stromal Changes After PRK by Using Intraoperative Mitomicin C

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To evaluate the confocal microscopy changes in keratocyte density at the anterior stromal after Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) surgery, using intraoperative mitomycin C(Mitolem, LEMERY, S.A. de C.V. Mexico D.F. Reg. 136M92 SSA).

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México
• Treatments: Mitomycin; Mitomycins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients ask for PRK surgery

• Patients with stable refraction in the last year

• Patients without systemic and ocular disease

• Patients with 500 microns in pachymetry normal topography

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients cannot attend their appointments

• Residual, recurrent or active ocular disease

• Previous ocular surgery except PRK

• Autoimmune or connective tissue disease

• Pregnancy