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Single-step transepithelial ASLA (SCHWIND) with mitomycin-C for the correction of high myopia: long term follow-up by Ioannis Aslanides; Panagiotis Georgoudis; Vasilis Selimis; Achyut Mukherjee is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Purpose We wanted to compare the outcomes of single-step modified transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (tPRK) termed a SCHWIND all surface laser ablation (ASLA) versus conventional alcohol-assisted photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the correction of higher myopia of 6.00 diopters (D) or more, in an area with high risk of haze due to high intensity of sunlight. ## Methods We used a prospective interventional cohort with matched retrospective control groups. Patients with >6 D myopia and 0.05). Mean logMAR (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) uncorrected distance visual acuity at 12 months was 0.00 (SD: 0.05), 0.06 (SD: 0.1), and 0.05 (SD: 0.09) in the ASLA, PRK, and LASIK groups, with significantly better vision in the tPRK group versus LASIK (__P__=0.01) and PRK (__P__=0.01) groups. ## Conclusion ASLA (SCHWIND) tPRK with mitomycin C for high myopia demonstrates comparable refractive outcomes to LASIK and PRK, with relatively favorable visual acuity outcomes. There was no increased incidence of haze in the ASLA group.

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Author

Ioannis Aslanides; Panagiotis Georgoudis; Vasilis Selimis; Achyut Mukherjee

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2014

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)