The PALM Technique: histological findings of masked phototherapeutic keratectomy on rabbit corneas.
BMC Ophthalmol
; 3: 4, 2003 Feb 19.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To compare the corneal healing response between conventional and phototherapeutic keratectomy through a masking agent, in rabbit corneas.METHODS:
24 adult rabbits underwent phototherapeutic keratectomy. Animals were divided in two groups 12 received photoablation through a masking agent (PALM gel) and the remaining 12 received conventional phototherapeutic keratectomy of equal depth and served as control. Light and transmission electron microscopy was performed in specimens of both groups obtained immediately after, four hours, one week, one, three and six months after treatment.RESULTS:
Reepitheliazation was complete within five days in all eyes. Light and transmission electron microscopy did not reveal any differences of the healing process in the experimental eyes compared to the controls.CONCLUSION:
Photoablation through the PALM technique did not result any evident alterations of the reepithelisation and stromal healing process.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cicatrización de Heridas
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Carragenina
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Queratectomía Fotorrefractiva
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Epitelio Corneal
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Sustancia Propia
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Colágeno Tipo I
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Ophthalmol
Asunto de la revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Grecia