Article PDF
References
Amano S, Shimizu K, Tsubota K . Corneal epithelial changes after excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy. Am J Ophthal-mol 1993; 115: 441–3.
Taylor DM, L'Esoerabce FA, Del Pero RA, et al. Human excimer laser lamellar keratectomy: a clinical study. Ophthalmology 1989; 96: 654–64.
Marshall J, Trokel SL, Rothery S, et al. Long term healing of the central cornea after photorefractive keratectomy using an excimer laser. Ophthalmology 1988; 95: 1411–21.
Del Pero RA, Gigstad JE, Roberts AD, et al. A refractive and histopathologic study of excimer laser keratectomy in primates. Am J Ophthalmol 1990; 109: 419–29.
Seiler T, Kahle G, Kriegererowski M . Excimer laser (193 nm) myopic keratomileusis in sighted and blind human eyes. Refract Corneal Surg 1990; 6: 165–73.
Liu JC, McDonald MB, Varnell R, Andrade HA . Myopic excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy: an analysis of clinical correlations. Refract Corneal Surg 1990; 6: 321–8.
Zabel RW, Sher NA, Ostrov CS, et al. Myopic excimer laser keratectomy: a preliminary report. Refract Corneal Surg 1990; 6: 329–34.
Sher NA, Chen V, Bowers RA, et al. The use of the 193 nm excimer laser for myopic photorefractive keratectomy in sighted eyes: a multicentre study. Arch Ophthalmol 1991; 109: 1525–30.
Tengroth B, Epstein D, Fagerholm P, et al. Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for myopia: clinical results in sighted eyes. Ophthalmology 1993; 100: 739–45.
Piebenga LW, Matta CS, Deits MR, et al. Excimer photorefractive keratectomy for myopia. Ophthalmology 1993; 100: 1335–45.
Gartry DS, Kerr Muir MG, Marshall J . Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy: 18-month follow-up. Ophthalmology 1992; 99: 1209–19.
Gartry DS, Kerr Muir MG, Lohman CP, et al. The effect of topical corticosteroids on refractive outcome and corneal haze after photorefractive keratectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial. Arch Ophthalmol 1992; 110: 944–52.
Mondino BJ . Inflammatory diseases of the peripheral cornea. Ophthalmology 1988; 95: 463–72.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Sampath, R., Ridgway, A. & Leatherbarrow, B. Bacterial keratitis following excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy: A case report. Eye 8, 481–482 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1994.117
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1994.117
This article is cited by
-
Was wurde aus den 4 Patienten mit Infektionen nach Excimer-Laser Behandlung?
Spektrum der Augenheilkunde (1998)