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The evaluation of pachymetric changes in the central cornea after radial keratotomy.

Yavuz Örge

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The changes in thickness of the cornea in 48 myopic eyes (between -2.25 and -8.00 D) were examined after RK. It was observed that, unrelated to the number of cuts and differences in the optical zone, the cornea thickness regains its preoperative thickness within 3-4 weeks.

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The changes in thickness of the cornea in 48 myopic eyes (between -2.25 and -8.00 D) were examined after RK. It was observed that, unrelated to the number of cuts and differences in the optical zone, the cornea thickness regains its preoperative thickness within 3-4 weeks.

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The changes in thickness of the cornea in 48 myopic eyes (between -2.25 and -8.00 D) were examined after RK. It was observed that, unrelated to the number of cuts and differences in the optical zone, the cornea thickness regains its preoperative thickness within 3-4 weeks.

Key concepts: Cornea, Radial keratotomy, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Medicine, Refractive error, Eye disease

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