Frontiers in Medicine (Jul 2022)

Superficial Keratectomy: A Review of Literature

  • Farhad Salari,
  • Alireza Beikmarzehei,
  • George Liu,
  • George Liu,
  • Mehran Zarei-Ghanavati,
  • Christopher Liu,
  • Christopher Liu,
  • Christopher Liu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.915284
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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Superficial keratectomy (SK) is the manual dissection of the superficial corneal layers (epithelium, Bowman's layer, and sometimes superficial stroma). SK is done using a surgical blade or diamond burr. Some surgeons use intraoperative mitomycin C 0.02% or amniotic membrane transplantation to improve surgical outcomes. This literature review shows that SK remains an effective method for different indications, including tissue diagnosis, excision of corneal degenerations, dystrophies, scarring, recurrent corneal erosions, and retained corneal foreign body.

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