Endothelial keratoplasty (EK) has supplanted the penetrating keratoplasty procedure for corneal endothelial disorders. A review of literature on pre-descemet's EK, that is, a latest iterant in EK is described along with our experiences.

Over the last decade there has been a paradigm shift from penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) to lamellar keratoplasty for the management of primary as well as acquired corneal ectasia. Several treatment modalities have emerged including collagen cross-linking, intrastromal implants, laser vision correction, and recent techniques in central and peripheral lamellar keratoplasty. This article reviews ...

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) is a surgical technique for cornea replacement, which the healthy host corneal endothelium is preserved. Keratoconus patients are those who benefit most from a successful DALK procedure, once the endothelium of these patients is usually normal and should therefore be maintained. Several studies comparing visual outcomes between penetrating keratoplasty...

PURPOSE To report topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with mitomycin C (MMC) after penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus. METHODS A 34-year-old woman with irregular astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty in the right eye underwent PRK. Topography-guided surface ablation using the customized aspheric treatment zone ablation (CATz) was programmed for a 5.00-mm optical zon...

The purpose of this article is to describe the use of simultaneous noncentered photoactivated chromophore for keratitis-corneal collagen cross-linking (PACK-CXL) combined with penetrating keratoplasty in the treatment of a severe marginal Fusarium spp. keratitis case with imminent corneal perforation. It is a retrospective case report study; it was performed by collecting clinical data, images,...

Corneal graft survival in 13 patients (14 eyes) receiving oral acyclovir after penetrating keratoplasty for herpes simplex keratitis was compared with that in nine patients (nine eyes) who underwent penetrating keratoplasty for herpes simplex keratitis without postoperative acyclovir. Mean age, duration of disease, and time of follow-up did not differ in the two groups. There were no recurrence...

Penetrating keratoplasty carries an infectious risk. Its requirement for topical corticosteroid therapy facilitates fungal growth with resulting keratitis. Although progression of fungal keratitis to intraocular infection is uncommon, endophthalmitis resulting from keratitis usually has a poor visual prognosis. Fungal infection under these circumstances remains a diagnostic and therapeutic chal...

purpose : to report the complications and acute and chronic managements of a case of corneal bee sting injury and to report the outcome of visual performance case report : a 28-year-old caucasian man who was stung by insect and was complaining of ocular pain and decreased vision in the left eye, presented to the emergency room. a sting was found and completely removed. corneal edema, bullous ke...

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