TY - JOUR A2 - Rubin, Gary AU - Kymionis, George D. AU - Grentzelos, Michael A. AU - Karavitaki, Alexandra E. AU - Kounis, George A. AU - Kontadakis, Georgios A. AU - Yoo, Sonia AU - Pallikaris, Ioannis G. PY - 2010 DA - 2010/11/02 TI - Transepithelial Phototherapeutic Keratectomy Using a 213-nm Solid-State Laser System Followed by Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking with Riboflavin and UVA Irradiation SP - 146543 VL - 2010 AB - Purpose. To present a case of a keratoconic patient who underwent epithelial removal with transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy (t-PTK) using a 213-nm solid-state laser system followed by corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) with riboflavin and ultraviolet-A (UVA) irradiation. Methods. Case report. Results. A twenty-four-year-old male with keratoconus underwent CXL treatment after epithelial removal with t-PTK using a solid-state laser system. No intra- or early postoperative complications were found. One month postoperatively, uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) improved from 20/63 to 20/32 while best spectacle- corrected visual acuity (BSCVA) improved from 20/40 to 20/25. Corneal topography revealed a significant improvement which remained stable during the six-month followup period. Conclusions. Epithelial removal with t-PTK before CXL could improve patient's visual outcome. SN - 2090-004X UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/146543 DO - 10.1155/2010/146543 JF - Journal of Ophthalmology PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -