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Br J Ophthalmol 81:391-395 doi:10.1136/bjo.81.5.391
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    • Laboratory science

Influence of topical human epidermal growth factor on postkeratoplasty re-epithelialisation

Table 5

Follow up results

hEGF (100 μg/ml) Placebo hEGF (30 μg/ml) Placebo
No C VA No C VA No C VA No C VA
6 Months 9 a 0.4 9 b 0.6 9 a 0.7 9 a,c 0.7
1 Year 8 0 0.5 8 0 0.7 9 a 0.7 7 c 0.7
2 Years 7 d 0.7 8 0 0.8 9 0 0.7 7 0 0.7
  • No = number of patients. C = complications: a, suture problem; b, endothelial rejection; c, stromal rejection → repeat penetrating keratoplasty; d, endothelial rejection → repeat penetrating keratoplasty; 0, no complications. VA = best corrected mean visual acuity (Snellen fraction).

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