Penetrating keratoplasty: indications, outcomes and complications
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Corneal transplantation is a surgical procedure where a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by donated corneal tissue. The indications for Penetrating keratoplasty includes: Optical (to improve visual acuity by replacing the opaque host tissue by a healthy donor or pesudophakic bullous keratopathy) and Tectonic (in patients with stromal thinning and descemetoceles, to preserves corneal anatomy ant integrity). Keratoplasty’ is one of the ocular surgeries that contribute with the reinsertion to job and daily activities and quality life of patients. For these reason, it is very important to study the complications and how to protect cornea before and after keratoplasty for visual health and integrity of the eye and to prevent it.
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Pankaj Vitthal Shaha
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