Artificial corneas versus donor corneas for repeat corneal transplants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals who have failed one or more full thickness penetrating keratoplasties may be offered repeat corneal surgery using an artificial or donor cornea. An artificial or prosthetic cornea is known as a keratoprosthesis. Both donor and artificial corneal transplantations involve removal of the diseased and opaque recipient cornea (or the previously failed cornea) and replacement with another donor or prosthetic cornea.

Objectives

To assess the effectiveness of artificial versus donor corneas in individuals who have had one or more failed donor corneal transplantations.

Search methods

We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (which contains the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Trials Register) (2019, Issue 11); Ovid MEDLINE; Ovid E

SUBMITTER: Chen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7388900 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature