A historical perspective on treatment of Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy: We have come a long way
| Autor: | Tirth J. Shah, Yanning Ding, Majid Moshirfar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy Endothelial corneal dystrophy Adult population Disease Penetrating Keratoplasty 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine lcsh:Ophthalmology Deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty Descemet stripping automated Endothelial Keratoplasty Corneal Transplant Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty Descemet Stripping Endothelial keratoplasty Rho-kinase Inhibitor Medicine Intensive care medicine business.industry Perspective (graphical) Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty Transplantation Ophthalmology lcsh:RE1-994 Perspective 030221 ophthalmology & optometry business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, Vol 13, Iss 3, Pp 339-343 (2018) Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research |
| Popis: | Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy is a hereditary and progressive vision-threatening disease with a high prevalence in our adult population. In the past two decades, endothelial transplantation has dramatically changed the way we treat these patients. Back then, our limited surgical techniques often resulted in less than ideal outcomes. It was unimaginable for our patients to achieve near perfect visual acuity in such a short span of time. Over the years, we have tenaciously refined our surgical techniques to vastly improve patient outcomes, and with the recent advent of Rho-kinase inhibitors, we may even consider delivering a simple injection to our patients in the future. Our purpose is to take a historical perspective on how far we have come in treating this disorder and how rapidly this field will continue to evolve. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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