{"id":978,"date":"2021-07-11T18:07:56","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T17:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/?p=978"},"modified":"2024-02-23T16:12:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T15:12:48","slug":"prk-ou-photokeratectomie-refractive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/prk-ou-photokeratectomie-refractive\/","title":{"rendered":"PRK or PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PRK was the first technique using Laser Excimer for correction of refractive errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PRK is performed in 3 steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Mechanical abrasion of the corneal epithelium<\/li><li>Laser computed-assisted treatment on the stroma underlying the removed epithelium.<\/li><li>Application of diluted mitomycine 0,02% in case of deep ablation to avoid sub-epithelial Haze.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>PRK induces ocular pain during 48 hours. Analgesics are necessary for few days.<\/li><li>Visual recovery needs one to two weeks.<\/li><li>PRK is indicated for low and moderate refractive errors of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. <a href=\"http:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/la-myopie\/(ouvre un nouvel onglet)\/\">myopia<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/lhypermetropie\/(ouvre un nouvel onglet)\/\">hyperopia<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/lastigmatisme\/(ouvre un nouvel onglet)\/\">astigmatism<\/a>.<\/li><li>Each eye is operated separately.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/prk.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"242\" src=\"http:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/prk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1250\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PRK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Le <a href=\"https:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/laser-excimer\/\" target=\"_self\">Laser Excimer<\/a> is used in various refractive surgery techniques:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/prk-ou-photokeratectomie-refractive\/\">PRK<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/trans-prk\/\">TRANS PRK<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/lasik\/\">LASIK<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/femtolasik-par-femtosecond-laser-ldv-z6-ziemer\/\">FEMTOLASIK<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/traitement-personnalise-par-aberrometrie-ou-front-dondes-wave-front-guided-custom-laser\/\">Aberrometry and wave front customized visual correction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/brusselseyecenter.be\/en\/ultra-thin-lasik\/\">ULTRA-THIN LASIK and Sub-bowman Keratomileusis (SBKM)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Il s&rsquo;agit de la premi\u00e8re technique utilisant le Laser Excimer, pour le traitement des d\u00e9fauts de la vision. Cette technique chirurgicale comporte trois temps op\u00e9ratoires : Pelage m\u00e9canique de l&rsquo;\u00e9pith\u00e9lium corn\u00e9en, avec une brosse ou un scarificateur, avec ou sans alcool dilu\u00e9. Application du faisceau laser, assist\u00e9 par ordinateur, sur la corn\u00e9e sous-jacente \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9pith\u00e9lium. 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