Background: Keratoconus is a progressive, non-inflammatory corneal ectasia with central thinning. The aim of this work was to evaluate intra and post-operative complications final visual outcome deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK).Methods: This prospective cohort interventional study carried out on 20 patients aged from 65 years old superficial stromal opacities based clinical examinatio...

Amaç: Keratokonus nedeniyle uygulanan penetran keratoplasti (PK) ve derin anterior lameller (DALK) cerrahilerinin uzun dönem sonuçlarını karşılaştırmaktır. Gereç Yöntemler: PK DALK geçiren keratokonus olgularının tıbbi kayıtları retrospektif olarak tarandı. Olguların ameliyat öncesi sonrası 5. yılda elde edilen en iyi düzeltilmiş görme keskinliği (EİDGK) değerleri, sferik silindirik refraktif h...

purpose: to evaluate the effect of posterior residual stroma on visual function after unsuccessful anwar's deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (dalk). methoods: in this parallel historical cohort, visual acuity and refractive status were evaluated after descemetic dalk (group 1) and compared with those of pre-descemetic dalk (group 2). results: one hundred and ten keratoconic eyes were enr...

PURPOSE To compare the clinical outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for keratoconus in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) versus those without VKC. METHODS In this retrospective comparative study, records of 262 eyes with keratoconus (Group 1) and 28 keratoconic eyes with VKC (Group 2) that had undergone DALK were compiled. Reviewed parameters included length o...

PURPOSE To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) measured using the Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA; Reichert Ophthalmic Instruments, Buffalo, NY) with that measured using the Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT) in keratoconic eyes after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and evaluate the influence of central graft thickness (CGT), corneal astigmatism, corneal hysteresis (CH), and corneal r...

PURPOSE To report the outcomes of a simple and effective office-based procedure for the correction of astigmatism after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). METHODS This study enrolled 24 consecutive keratoconic eyes that developed an intolerable amount of graft astigmatism after DALK. The location and extension of steep semi-meridians were determined using corneal topography. Office-b...

Materials & Methods: Retrospective review of patients who underwent DALK for progressive keratoconus from 2010 to 2013 was done. Patients who completed 2 years of follow up were included. Slit lamp findings, corneal topography and central corneal thickness were analysed.122 eyes of 71 patients were analysed. Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were analysed ...