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The rates of recurrent erosions and complications were evaluated during the follow-up after surgery. Visual acuity and refraction were recorded preoperatively and 1 year after surgery. Total corneal astigmatism, total corneal irregular astigmatism, and total corneal spherical aberrations were recorded using corneal tomography preoperatively and 1 year after surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Mean postoperative follow-up was 13 months (range: 12\u201332 months). None of the patients suffered from any complications or further erosions. Uncorrected distance visual acuity, best-corrected distance visual acuity, spherical equivalent, and cylinder remained stable at 1-year postoperatively compared with the baseline (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.214,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.461,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.084, and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.879, respectively). Moreover, there was no significant difference in total corneal astigmatism, total corneal irregular astigmatism, and total corneal spherical aberrations between baseline and 1-year postoperative visit (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.938,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.136, and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.981, respectively)\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Transepithelial PTK was an effective treatment for patients with posttraumatic recurrent corneal erosions.<\/jats:p>\n                  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