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Corneal transplantation: Restoring sight to the blind

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Corneal blindness is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide. Transplantation of the cornea can restore vision and make blind patients see again. Corneal transplant surgery has undergone major evolution in recent decades with the advent of minimally invasive lamellar surgical approaches such as DMEK and DALK.
Claus Cursiefen
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A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing keratoplasty in a tertiary care center

Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to study keratoplasty indications and outcomes at a tertiary care center in Western Vidarbha. Subjects and Methods: It is a retrospective cross-sectional study in which medical records of all patients undergoing ...
Nikhat Iqbal Tamboli, Rajesh S Joshi, Murtaza Hussain, Shilpa, Bilal Husain, Nikhil Nivritti Darade   +5 more
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Chlorhexidine 0.02% or polyhexamethylene biguanide 0.02% as the main treatment for Acanthamoeba keratitis

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To report medical cure and treatment failure rates of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) with respect to type of treatment, disease stage and prognostic factors. Methods Electronic records were reviewed for 45 patients with PCR‐positive AK treated at the Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark from 2012 to 2025 ...
Anders Ivarsen, Sandra M. Skovdal, Stine Elkjær Nielsen, Christen Rune Stensvold, Henrik Vedel Nielsen, Jesper Hjortdal   +5 more
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A Rare Microsporidial Infection in Lamellar Corneal Tissue, following Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2023
The aim of this study was to report a unique case of microsporidial keratitis over deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty after transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy surgery that was successfully treated with therapeutic lamellar keratoplasty without ...
Mohammad Alabduljabbar, Fatima Sirajuddin, Azza Maktabi, Rawan AlShabeeb   +3 more
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Recurrent Ectasia After Penetrating Keratoplasty

, 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.
Firdevs Örnek, Züleyha Yalnız Akkaya, Koray Budak, Ayşe Burcu   +3 more
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Outcomes of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in acanthamoeba keratitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract While acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a sight‐threatening corneal infection, a thorough comparison of the outcomes of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and therapeutic deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) is lacking. We aimed to compare clinical outcomes of PK and DALK in AK.
Gábor Tóth, Junbo Wang, Shanhe Liu, Shuailin Li, Szilárd Váncsa, Mátyás Paczkó, Tamás Kói, Péter Hegyi, Nóra Szentmáry   +8 more
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VEGF‐A Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapy Inhibits Corneal Neovascularisation and Enhances Graft Survival in Murine High‐Risk Corneal Transplantation

Clinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To investigate, for the first time, whether an unconjugated VEGF‐A antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) can inhibit corneal neovascularisation and improve graft survival in a murine high‐risk corneal transplantation model. Methods A suture‐induced corneal neovascularisation model was established in BALB/c mice, followed by high‐risk ...
Wei Zhang, Christian Weile, Christoph Ullmer, Sascha Fauser, Felix Bock, Claus Cursiefen   +5 more
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Aphakic correction using retropupillary iris claw lens following a therapeutic keratoplasty [PDF]

, 2017
Retropupillary iris claw lens implantation is a safe, simple, and effective alternative to anterior chamber or scleral-fixated intraocularlens implantation in post keratoplasty cases.
Srirampur, Arjun, Gupta, Swathi, Kalwad, Anupama, Amula, Gangaprasad   +3 more
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Use of cryopreserved donor corneal tissues first time in India for therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty during COVID-19 pandemic – A case series

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused restricted eye retrieval leading to acute scarcity of donor corneas. Nine patients with perforated corneas needed urgent donor tissues where we used 10 cryopreserved corneal tissues for therapeutic ...
Seema K Mane, Sourabh D Patwardhan
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Comparison of conjunctival pedicle flap to corneal fixation strength achieved by Tisseel® fibrin glue, ethyl cyanoacrylate adhesive, ReSure® hydrogel sealant, and conventional suturing with 8‐0 VICRYL® ophthalmic suture

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 253-263, March 2025.
Abstract Objective To determine and compare the fixation strength of conjunctival pedicle flaps to cornea achieved via conventional ophthalmic suture and three different adhesive compounds. Animals Studied Ex vivo porcine globes. Procedures Following a 6 mm wide 500‐micron‐restricted depth lamellar keratectomy, conjunctival pedicle flaps were secured ...
Elodie M. VerHulst, Roxanne M. Rodriguez Galarza, Ian P. Herring, Renata Velloso Ramos, Andrew R. Kemper   +4 more
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