Corneal Endothelial Cell Injury Induced by Mitomycin-C

Corneal Endothelial Cell Injury Induced by Mitomycin-C in TransEpi Single Step and Alcohol Assisted Photorefractive Keratectomy PRK: A Comparative Study

our study will investigate the effecacy of Mitomycin-C in TransEpi single step photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and alcohol assisted PRK

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age over 18 years.
• Primary myopia or compound myopic astigmatism.
• Preoperative manifest refraction spherical equivalent (MRSE) within the range of -1.0 to 8 D
• Stable refractive error for at least 12 months before the surgery.
• Contact lens discontinuation for at least 3 weeks.
• Estimated corneal stromal bed thickness of more than 300mm at the thinnest point

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unwilling to participate in the study.
• Previous ocular surgery
• Any diagnosed ocular disease
• History of ocular trauma