Deep lamellar keratoplasty for pellucid marginal degeneration: review of management options for corneal perforation
| Autor: | Michael James Millar, Anthony Maloof |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Visual rehabilitation Pellucid marginal degeneration Visual Acuity Case presentation Corneal Diseases Corneal Transplantation medicine Humans In patient medicine.diagnostic_test Rupture Spontaneous business.industry Corneal Topography Corneal perforation Middle Aged Corneal topography medicine.disease eye diseases Surgery Ophthalmology Deep lamellar keratoplasty Rapid onset Disease Progression sense organs business |
| Zdroj: | Cornea. 27(8) |
| ISSN: | 1536-4798 |
| Popis: | PURPOSE To report a case of unilateral corneal perforation associated with pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD) and rapid onset and progression of PMD in the second eye. Both eyes underwent subsequent successful management with deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). METHODS Case presentation with corneal topographic correlation, along with the relevant literature pertaining to surgical techniques used in PMD. RESULTS DALK was undertaken in both eyes with stable improvement in visual outcome and no rejection episode. CONCLUSIONS DALK is a useful surgical alternative in the management of PMD. The technique provides useful visual rehabilitation in patients with PMD even in the presence of previous corneal perforation. |
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