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Table 5: Common indications for phototherapeutic keratectomy |
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Corneal dystrophy
Anterior basement membrane dystrophy with recurrent erosions
Reis–Buckler's dystrophy
Granular dystrophy
Lattice corneal dystrophy
Keratoconus*
Salzmann's nodular corneal degeneration |
Anterior corneal scarring
Posttraumatic
Postinfectious
Herpetic
Trachomatous
Pterygium
Related to wearing contact lens
Apical scars in keratoconus |
Irregular astigmatism
Posttraumatic
Postsurgical |
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| *The cornea is flattened for better fitting of contact lens. |
