Safety and Efficacy of Double Lamellar Keratoplasty for Corneal Perforation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To assess the outcomes of double lamellar keratoplasty in the treatment of corneal perforation secondary to various keratopathies.

Methods

In this prospective non-comparative interventional case series, 15 eyes from 15 consecutive patients with corneal perforation were chosen to undergo double lamellar keratoplasty, which is characterized by two layers of lamellar grafting in the perforated area. The posterior graft was separated from a relatively healthy and thin lamellar graft of the recipient, and the anterior graft was transplanted from the donor lamellar cornea. Preoperative characteristics and postoperative examination and relevant complications throughout the study were recorded.

Results

Nine men and six women with an average age of 50.73 ± 19.89 (

SUBMITTER: Cui Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10011231 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature