Table 2

Intermediate depth phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) group

Patient Age (years) Sex Indication Pachymetry (pre-PTK, μm) Depth of ablation (μm) Diameter of ablation (mm) Follow up (months) Epithelial stability post PTK Complications/further treatment
186FPseudophakia, painN/R509.02 recurrent bullaePK at 2 months
286FPainful pseudophakiaN/R808.024stablenil
359FFailed PK, painN/R1006.51recurrent bullaedeep PTK at 1 month
483MPain, pseudophakia6201008.01 recurrent bullaeconjunctival (Gunderson) flap
575FPain, band keratopathy, microbial keratitis, PED8281007.54microcyst snil
  • PK = penetrating keratoplasty, PED = persistent epithelial defect,

  • time at initiation of further (different) of treatment.