Phototherapeutic keratectomy is considered for payment when used as an alternative to lamellar keratoplasty in the treatment of visual or irritative problems related to to corneal scars, opacities or dystrophies that extend beyond the layer epithelial.
Phototherapeutic keratectomy is not considered for payment under the following conditions:
Description
Tuberculosis of the eye
Keratoconjunctivitis due to Herpes zoster
Herpes simplex conjunctivitis
Measles keratoconjunctivitis
Keratoconjunctivitis epidemic
syphilitic interstitial keratitis
Keratitis or keratoconjunctivitis in exanthema
