iPrOH PRK, Important steps, Part 2 ➖ *IMG-1 Central 9.5mm o | Figure 1

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iPrOH PRK, Important steps, Part 2

• IMG-1 Central 9.5mm of epithelium prepped for debridement with iPrOH from the prior step.
• IMG-2 A drop of #Prednisolone is instilled before debridement.
• IMG-3 Relatively easy #Debridement of central epithelial cells.
• IMG-4 Stroma exposed, dried with a surgical spear, the moment before laser #ablation.
• IMG-5 Cornea the moment after ablation (zoom in to see the demarcation).

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Before debridement (1-2). After debridement (3-4). Small black areas are from silver nitrate to stop the bleeding.

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• IMG-1 A corneal shield/sponge is placed on the ablated surface for 15 seconds. It is soaked with #Mitomycin.
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• IMG-4 Drops of a #Fluoroquinolone #antibiotic, #Prednisolone, and #Ketorolac are instilled. [Eye is flipped in this image]

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