Prophylactic mitomycin with laser treatment may prevent haze but also may delay healing

Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a joint society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.
Despite the popularity of LASIK, PRK is still commonly done. Two concerns with PRK are epithelial healing and corneal haze. The use of mitomycin C with PRK is becoming more common, but it is not without risks.
This month, Douglas Katsev, MD, and Mark Kontos, MD, discuss how they use MMC with PRK surgery. We hope you enjoy the discussion.
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