Photorefractive keratectomy with mitomycin-C for the combined treatment of myopia and subepithelial infiltrates after epidemic keratoconjunctivitis.

PURPOSE: To report the use of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with mitomycin-C (MMC) to treat concomitant myopia and visually significant infiltrates associated with epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC).

SETTING: Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, Nassau University, Long Island, New York, USA.

DESIGN: Interventional case series.

METHODS: Consecutive patients with myopia and recalcitrant subepithelial infiltrates after EKC were treated with custom wavefront PRK (Visx S4 IR) and MMC with a target of emmetropia in all cases.

RESULTS: The study evaluated 6 eyes of 3 patients. One year after treatment, all eyes attained an uncorrected distance visual acuity of 20/20 or better. There was no recurrence of infiltrates within the ablation zone in any eye.

CONCLUSION: The use of topical MMC in conjunction with PRK to treat subepithelial infiltrates due to EKC provided good visual and refractive results.