Thermokeratoplasty in the Treatment of Keratoconus
| Autor: | Antonio R. Gasset, Herbert E. Kaufman |
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| Rok vydání: | 1975 |
| Předmět: |
Postoperative Care
medicine.medical_specialty Keratoconus Hot Temperature Visual acuity genetic structures business.industry Temperature Visual Acuity Surgical Instruments medicine.disease eye diseases Cornea Ophthalmology medicine Humans Fluorescein Angiography medicine.symptom Corneal scarring business |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Ophthalmology. 79:226-232 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9394 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0002-9394(75)90076-8 |
| Popis: | Of 59 keratoconus eyes treated with the thermokeratoplasty procedure and followed for as long as two years visual acuity improved to better than 20/30 in most. Despite the varied procedures, temperatures, sites and duration of application, sizes and shapes of the probe, as well as follow-up periods, the results were satisfactory and compared favorably with the results of penetrating keratoplasty. Thermokeratoplasty did not preclude later penetrating keratoplasty. The disadvantages of the thermokeratoplasty procedure were: (1) a transitory corneal haziness; (2) production of corneal scarring if not properly done; and (3) the fact that further studies are necessary for better standardization of the technique. Despite these disadvantages, less than 5% of the patients who underwent thermokeratoplasty required further penetrating keratoplasty. |
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