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GuidelineIndian journal of ophthalmology2020

Preferred practice patterns for photorefractive keratectomy surgery.

Rajesh Fogla, Gaurav Luthra, Aishwarya Chhabra, Krati Gupta, Ritika Dalal, Pooja Khamar

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Guideline in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06854393 (Lacripep, a Novel Investigational Agent, for Corneal Wound Healing and Ocular Surface Homeostasis), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06854393 phase2recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Lacripep, a Novel Investigational Agent, for Corneal Wound Healing and Ocular Surface Homeostasis

TypeinterventionalSponsorHenry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military MedicineRan2025 to 2027Enrolled88ConditionsCorneal Epithelial Wound HealingArms0.00025% Lacripep ophthalmic solution and Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Unraveling the impact of laser refractive surgery on corneal ectasia: anFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rajesh FoglaSenior Consultant, Cataract, Cornea and Laser Refractive Surgeon, Director Cornea Clinic, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Gaurav LuthraCataract and Refractive Surgeon, Director, Drishti Eye Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Aishwarya ChhabraDepartment of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Krati GuptaCornea and Refractive Surgery, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Ritika DalalRefractive Surgeon and Dry Eye Specialist, Dr Dalal's Clinic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Pooja KhamarDepartment of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Apollo Hospitals · INNarayana Nethralaya · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the past two decades, excimer laser-based refractive surgery procedures have been successfully established for their safety and satisfactory visual outcomes. Surface ablation procedures or photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) are practised commonly for the correction of refractive errors including myopia, astigmatism and hyperopia. Satisfactory visual outcomes are achieved in majority of cases, although a very small percentage have issues related to corneal haze, regression, and its associated visual disturbances. To ensure optimal outcomes and to minimize complications, certain keys to success have been designed on the basis of the current review of literature on surface ablation procedures.

Indexed as

AstigmatismMyopiaPhotorefractive KeratectomyCorneaHumansLasers, ExcimerRefraction, OcularTreatment OutcomeVisual AcuityKeys to successpreferred practice patternsPRK

Identifiers

PMID33229660
PMCPMC7856967
OpenAlexW3108796431

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