ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2022
Ocular Surface Microbial Flora and Photorefractive Keratectomy.
Article in Journal of ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Aspergillus keratitis after photorefractive keratectomy: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- Exploring the Impact of Refractive and Ocular Residual Astigmatism on Stereopsis After Photorefractive Keratectomy in Patients With Myopic Astigmatism.Journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Interocular Differences in Corneal Asphericity Are Associated with Stereopsis in Myopic Astigmatism Candidates for Laser Vision Correction.Journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Topical Medroxyprogesterone Acetate and Corneal Epithelium Healing after Photorefractive Keratectomy: A Randomized, Double-masked Contralateral Eye Study.Journal of research in pharmacy practiceArticle
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Purpose: To assess the influence of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) on ocular surface microbial flora. Methods: A prospective study was conducted on patients who underwent PRK. The samples were taken from the inferior conjunctival fornix using a sterile swab, immediately before surgery, and then within three months following the PRK. The samples were tested using three culture mediums including blood agar, chocolate agar, and eosin methylene blue agar. Results: Thirty-five eyes of 35 patients including 19 females (54.3%) with a mean age of 24 ± 3.2 years were enrolled. The culture-positive rate was 15/35 eyes (42.9%) preoperative and 17/35 (48.6%) postoperative samples ( Conclusion: This study indicated that there is not any remarkable difference in microorganisms isolated from conjunctival samples three months after PRK.
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