New Dacron tissue colonisable keratoprosthesis: clinical experience.
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چکیده
BACKGROUND Keratoprostheses (KPs) are made of an optical cylinder integrated with a supporting element which conditions their biocompatibility. A new KP with a Dacron tissue colonisable support has been designed in order to reduce significantly the complication rate. METHODS This new KP was implanted into 20 eyes of 20 patients with bilateral corneal blindness unsuited to a corneal implant. The follow up ranged from 24 to 96 months. RESULTS All 20 patients had some improved visual acuity with 13 retaining this improvement for more than 2 years. CONCLUSION These favourable results may be indicative of the reliability of the new KP.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 79 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995