Burr-Assisted Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) in Patients with Corneal Stromal Scarring: A Case Series
| Autor: | Konstantinos Droutsas, Myrsini Petrelli, Michael A. Grentzelos, George D. Kymionis, Clarice Giacuzzo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Stromal cell Distance visual acuity Descemet membrane genetic structures business.industry Corneal graft Modified technique Lamellar keratoplasty Corneal stromal scarring Modified surgical technique eye diseases Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) Diamond ophthalmic burr (DOB) Ophthalmology lcsh:Ophthalmology lcsh:RE1-994 Medicine In patient Case Series sense organs business |
| Zdroj: | Ophthalmology and therapy, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 343-347 Ophthalmology and Therapy Ophthalmology and Therapy, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 343-347 (2020) |
| Popis: | Purpose To describe a modified technique of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) assisted by diamond ophthalmic burr (DOB) in two patients with corneal stromal scarring. Methods Two patients with corneal stromal scarring underwent a modified DALK technique with corneal stromal polishing assisted by a DOB until the level of the Descemet membrane. Results There were no intra- or postoperative complications. Six months postoperatively, the corneal graft was clear, while corrected distance visual acuity improved in both cases. Conclusions Burr-assisted DALK seems to represent an alternative surgical technique in patients with corneal stromal scarring. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s40123-020-00248-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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