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American Academy of Ophthalmology

AAO: 2019

Controlling Wound Healing Following PRK

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Through a 6-year study, Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD, FARVO, examined ways to suppress inflammation following photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). He found obtaining stromal bed smoothness after excimer laser surface ablation is critical for the expression of inflammatory genes.

Posted: 10/11/2019

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Controlling Wound Healing Following PRK

Through a 6-year study, Farhad Hafezi, MD, PhD, FARVO, examined ways to suppress inflammation following photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). He found obtaining stromal bed smoothness after excimer laser surface ablation is critical for the expression of inflammatory genes.

Posted: 10/11/2019


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mah s

5 years ago

Amazing!

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