A Phase I/II Randomized, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled Study of Processed Amniotic Fluid Drops (pAF) after Photorefractive Keratectomy.

Colin S IpD Kyle JonesEric WeinlanderBrett GudgelAmy LinHina YazdaniJan Pierce Richard HolubkovHailey JensenMyrna ChurchMark D Mifflin

Published in: Journal of cataract and refractive surgery (2022)

This pilot study evaluating the safety and efficacy of pAF as an additional post-operative topical medication for PRK demonstrated that pAF did not improve the rate of epithelial healing after PRK. pAF may be safely studied in other ocular conditions to determine its effect on epithelial healing.

Keyphrases

double blind
open label
healthcare
emergency department
randomized controlled trial
optical coherence tomography
electronic health record