| Title |
Keratoprosthesis surgery as an alternative to keratoplasty / |
| Authors |
Jašinskas, Vytautas ; Rudalevičius, Paulius ; Miliauskas, Arūnas ; Milčius, Darius ; Jurkūnas, Ūla V |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Medicina.. Kaunas : Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas. 2013, t. 49, Nr. 6, p. 291-299.. ISSN 1010-660X |
| Keywords [eng] |
Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis ; Artificial cornea ; Keratoplasty ; Corneal blindness ; Glaucoma |
| Abstract [eng] |
Corneal transplant surgery after chemical or thermal burns has a very low success rate. Vision in these patients can be restored by using an artificial cornea (keratoprosthesis). In this report, we present 5 clinical cases of implanting a fresh corneal graft with Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis in patients with corneas inappropriate for standard corneal transplantation. The mean follow-up was 26.4 months (range, 12 to 36 months; SD, 13.1). The main measures of outcomes were visual acuity and keratoprosthesis stability. At least 1 year after the operation (5 eyes), vision acuity was >0.1 in 100% of the eyes and >0.4 in 50% of the eyes. Retention of the initial keratoprosthesis was 100%. The results of this study seem to be similar to those reported internationally. The anatomical and visual functions of the eyes were stable after keratoprosthesis implantation, though for a longer follow-up period, additional surgical procedures may be required. |
| Published |
Kaunas : Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2013 |
