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ANALYSIS OF HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE CORNEA FOLLOWING SURGERY

E. G. Solodkova, E. A. Yezhova, I. A. Melikhova, S. V. Balalin

ФГАУ «МНТК «Микрохирургия глаза» им. акад. С. Н. Федорова» Минздрава России, Волгоградский филиал

Abstract

We analyzed the results of confocal microscopy in 274 patients (487 eyes) who underwent various surgical interventions on the cornea, such as LASIK, PRK, corneal collagen crosslinking, as well as contact correction with orthokeratologic lenses. We studied morphological changes in the cornea which typically occur following these interventions. As a result, we developed a single 4-point scale to assess common morphological changes in the cornea objectively. This scale also helps evaluate the effectiveness of the provided treatment and to study the features of reparation and regeneration in the cornea.

Keywords

confocal microscopy, epitheliopathy, cell activation, numerical score.

Contacts

Солодкова Елена Геннадьевна — заведующая офтальмологическим отделением коррекции аномалий рефракции Волгоградского филиала ФГАУ «МНТК «Микрохирургия глаза» им. акад. С. Н. Федорова» Минздрава России, e-mail: solo23@mail.ru