Clinical Outcomes in Traumatic Penetrating Keratoplasty Graft Dehiscence.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to report clinical characteristics and outcomes of surgical repair for patients with traumatic dehiscence of penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) grafts.

Methods

Retrospective, consecutive chart review of patients evaluated at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute between 2015 and 2020 with traumatic dehiscence of penetrating keratoplasty grafts.

Results

The study cohort consisted of 65 eyes of 65 patients. The mean age at presentation was 72 years (SD 18), with a male predominance (65%). The most common indications for PKP included keratoconus (42%), corneal scar (31%), and Fuchs corneal dystrophy (8%). Dehiscence occurred as a result of blunt trauma in 94% of cases, and the mean wound length was 6.4 clock hours (SD 2.4), with a predominance of

SUBMITTER: Fan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11427592 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature