A case of corneal epithelial downgrowth after penetrating keratoplasty treated by intracameral 5-fluorouracil injection and mitomycin C [PDF]
GMS Ophthalmology CasesBackground: Corneal epithelial downgrowth is an uncommon, yet potentially sight-threatening complication of intraocular surgery or trauma with poor prognosis.
Noel Hong-Kei Wat +3 more
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Recurrent Ectasia After Penetrating Keratoplasty
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2013 Corneal ectasia or recurrent keratoconus after penetrating keratoplasty is rare, and few case reports exist in the literature concerning this condition. Computerized corneal topography is quite useful to identify and manage this disorder.
Ayşe Burcu +3 more
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Indications and Visual Outcome in Patients Undergoing Penetrating Keratoplasty
Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2022 Background: Penetrating keratoplasty is commonly performed surgery in patients suffering from corneal blindness and visual impairment, where full thickness diseased cornea is replaced with healthy cornea.
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Outcome of a penetrating keratoplasty in a 3-month-old child with sclerocornea
GMS Ophthalmology Cases, 2020 Sclerocornea is a rare congenital anomaly with clouding of the peripheral cornea that possibly extends up to the center of the cornea. Characteristically, a clear distinction (limbus) between sclera and cornea is lacking.
Pohlmann, Dominika +3 more
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Recurrence of paraproteinemic keratopathy after penetrating keratoplasty and its assessment with confocal microscopy [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2018 Purpose: To report on a case of recurrence of paraproteinemic keratopathy (PPK) associated with monoclonal gammopathy after bilateral penetrating keratoplasty.
J. Wasielica-Poslednik +5 more
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Adjunctive tacrolimus in the treatment of fungal keratitis requiring therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case ReportsObjective: To determine the efficacy of adjunctive topical tacrolimus in improving graft survival and reducing post operative complications in patients with Therapeutic Penetrating Keratoplasty (TPK) for the treatment of fungal keratitis.
S. Josephine Christy +5 more
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The Place of Penetrating Keratoplasty in Corneal Diseases [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research, 2013 The aim of the study was to analyze the results from penetrating keratoplasties (PK) in patients with different comeal diseases. The retrospective study included 124 patients (130 eyes) who underwent penetrating keratoplasty at the Eye Clinic, Pleven ...
Snejana Murgova +2 more
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Corneal deposition of fluoroquinolones after penetrating keratoplasty: case series
International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2019 Sanjeeta Sitaula,1 Sanjay K Singh21B.P. Koirala Lions Centre for Ophthalmic Studies, Institute Of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal; 2Department of Cornea Clinic, Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Biratnagar, NepalPurpose: To report three cases of fluroquinolone ...
Sitaula S, Singh SK
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High-risk penetrating keratoplasty
Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research, 2016 Background: Loss of immune privilege has important connotations for graft survival, often in clinical scenarios where the other eye is irreversibly blind. This article looks at the state of the evidence-based treatment available for high-risk penetrating
Shilpa Ajit Joshi, Madan Deshpande
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Traumatic Wound Dehiscence 14 Years following Penetrating Keratoplasty.
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2003 Penetrating keratoplasty eyes are at greater risk of laceration than intact corneas due to persistent wound weakness, even years after surgery. We report a case of traumatic wound dehiscence by fingertip injury 14 years following penetrating keratoplasty.
Maheshwari Sejal +2 more
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