PTK stands for Photo-Therapeutic Keratectomy: this surgery uses a laser to treat eyesight problems, which are mainly diseases of the surface of the cornea.The aim of this procedure is to treat surface level corneal disease and NOT to remove the need to wear glasses or contact lenses....
Stewart OG.Visual and symptomatic outcome of excimer pho-totherapeutic keratectomy(PTK)for cornea dystrophies.Eye. 2002Stewart OG.Visual and symptomatic outcome of excimer pho-totherapeutic keratectomy(PTK)for cornea dystrophies. Eye . 2002Stewart OG, Pararajasegaram P, Cazabon J, Morrell AJ. ...
Fine corneal opacities and refractile microcysts, a frequent consequence of high-dose systemic cytarabine chemotherapy, are densely situated in the central region of the cornea. Subjective symptom-driven case reports of microcysts frequently lack detailed information on the condition's early development...