Prevention and Treatment of Persistent Epithelial Defects After Common Refractive Surgery Procedures

Persistent epithelial defects are among the most feared complications of refractive surgery. Timely and aggressive treatment should be instituted to close the epithelium prior to the development of scarring fibrosis and/or microbial corneal infection. [J Refract Surg. 2024;40(2):e117-e124.].