Table 1

Superficial phototherapeutic keratectomy treatment group

Patient Age (years) Sex Indication (cause of BK) Depth of ablation (μm) Diameter of ablation (mm) Follow up (months) Outcome Complications /further procedure
148FPenetrating injury Painful pseudophakia259.01 Persistent painRecurrent bullae PK at 1 month
281MPainful pseudophakia259.06Symptomatic reliefnil
383FPainful pseudophakia259.011Symptomatic reliefnil
486FPainful aphakia89.013Symptomatic reliefnil
580MPainful pseudophakia257.53 Persistent painPK at 3 months
642MPainful pseudophakia257.55 Persistent painPK at 5 months
786FPainful pseudophakia259.012Symptomatic reliefnil
879FPainful pseudophakia259.011Symptomatic reliefnil
  • BK = bullous keratopathy, PK = penetrating keratoplasty,

  • time at initiation of further (different) treatment.