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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Corneal Surgery
  • Refractive Error Correction

Background:

  • Myopic photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a common refractive surgery.
  • Understanding post-operative corneal changes is crucial for patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate changes in central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal volume (CV) after myopic PRK.
  • To correlate these changes with the refractive treatment amount.

Main Methods:

  • Oculus Pentacam was used to measure CCT and CV in 84 eyes pre- and post-PRK (1, 3, 6 months).
  • Preoperative mean refraction was -4.93 ± 2.23 diopters.
  • Statistical analysis included Student t-test and Pearson correlation.

Main Results:

  • Significant reductions in CCT and CV were observed at 1, 3, and 6 months post-PRK (P < 0.001).
  • CCT changes correlated with the effective refractive treatment (R = 0.62–0.73).
  • CV changes showed no significant correlation with treatment amount (R = 0.01–0.04).

Conclusions:

  • Myopic PRK leads to central corneal thinning and volume reduction.
  • Findings support peripheral corneal relaxation and reduced stromal matrix pressure post-PRK.
  • CCT changes are indicative of the refractive correction achieved.