Outcome of keratolimbal allograft transplantation with deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate and compare the outcome of keratolimbal allograft (KLAL) transplantation with or without deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for bilateral severe limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD).

Methods

This retrospective review included 49 eyes of 46 patients who underwent KLAL transplantation at the Department of Ophthalmology of Chinese PLA general hospital, 2009-2020, for bilateral severe LSCD were examined for corneal clarity and corneal scarring to determine whether to combine DALK with KLAL transplantation. Preoperative information, surgical decision tree, surgical procedures, and postoperative data were collected for each eye.

Results

All patients had preoperative severe or total LSCD. Twenty-four eyes underwent KLAL transplantation only, 25 K

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9705574 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature