Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Pichon Riviere A, Augustovski F, Garcia Marti S, Glujovsky D, Alcaraz A, Lopez A, Bardach A, Ciapponi A. Recuento de células endoteliales en pacientes que realizaron cirugía fotorrefractiva con láser por miopía o cirugía de queratoplastia por queratocono. [Endothelial cell count in subjects who underwent laser photorefractive surgery for myopia or keratoplasty for keratoconus] Buenos Aires: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS). Informe de Respuesta Rápida N° 260. 2012 Authors' objectives To assess the evidence available on the efficacy, safety and issues related with coverage policies for the use of endothelial cell count in patients who underwent laser photo-refractive surgery for myopia or keratoplasty for keratoconus. Authors' conclusions No studies providing scientific evidence of the usefulness of endothelial cell count in patients who undergo laser photorefractive surgeries for myopia or keratoplasty for keratoconus were found. Studies evaluating the diagnostic and predictive capability of endothelial cell count in this type of patients are required. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Cell Count; Corneal Transplantation; Endothelium, Corneal; Humans; Keratoconus; Myopia; Photorefractive Keratectomy Language Published Spanish Country of organisation Argentina English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Viamonte 2146 - 3 Piso, C1056ABH Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel: +54 11 49 66 00 82 Fax:+54 11 49 53 40 58 Email: info@iecs.org.ar AccessionNumber 32014000306 Date abstract record published 31/01/2014 |