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- W2086541575 abstract "Purpose: To provide an overview of the safety and efficacy of mitomycin C (MMC) as adjuvant therapy after refractive surgery procedures. Methods: Literature review. Results: Over the past 10 years, MMC has been used by refractive surgeons to prophylactically decrease haze after surface ablation procedures and therapeutically in the treatment of preexisting haze. Development of MMC treatments has had a significant role in the revival of surface ablation techniques. We reviewed the literature regarding mechanism of action of MMC, its role in modulating wound healing after refractive surgery, and its safety and efficacy as adjuvant therapy applied after primary photorefractive keratectomy surgery or after photorefractive keratectomy re-treatment after laser in situ keratomileusis and other corneal surgeries and disorders. The drug is a potent mitotic inhibitor that effectively blocks keratocyte activation, proliferation, and myofibroblast differentiation. Many studies have suggested that MMC is safe and effective in doses used by anterior surface surgeons, although there continue to be concerns regarding long-term safety. After initial depletion of anterior keratocytes, keratocyte density seems to return to normal 6 to 12 months after the use of MMC when corneas are examined with the confocal microscope. Most clinical studies found no difference between preoperative and postoperative corneal endothelial cell densities when MMC 0.02% was applied during refractive surgery, with exposure time of 2 minutes or less. Conclusions: After more than 10 years of use, MMC has been found to be effective when used for prevention and treatment of corneal haze. Questions remain regarding optimal treatment parameters and long-term safety." @default.
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- W2086541575 date "2012-03-01" @default.
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- W2086541575 title "Mitomycin C: Biological Effects and Use in Refractive Surgery" @default.
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