Preliminary results with posterior lamellar keratoplasty for endothelial failure

First Mohay 2 and McCulley 3 used eyes of the animal models and obtained successful results. Reviewing our experience during the past 6 years in performing penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for Fuchs's dystrophy, and obviously understanding that this is not a comparative study, we realised that our...

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Published in:British journal of ophthalmology 2003-02, Vol.87 (2), p.241-243
Main Authors: Güell, J L., Velasco, F, Guerrero, E, Gris, O, Calatayud, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Astigmatism
Astigmatism - complications
Corneal Transplantation - methods
endothelial failure
Endothelium, Corneal - surgery
Female
Fingers & toes
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - physiopathology
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - surgery
Humans
Letter
Male
Middle Aged
Myopia - physiopathology
Myopia - surgery
posterior lamellar keratoplasty
Surgical techniques
Viscoelasticity
Visual Acuity - physiology
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Summary:First Mohay 2 and McCulley 3 used eyes of the animal models and obtained successful results. Reviewing our experience during the past 6 years in performing penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for Fuchs's dystrophy, and obviously understanding that this is not a comparative study, we realised that our mean improvement in best corrected visual acuity was 3.1 lines (range 0-8), with a mean postoperative time for visual rehabilitation of 8 months (range 3-18 months).
ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjo.87.2.241