Sutureless femtosecond anterior lamellar keratoplasty: A 1-year follow-up study

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

关键词: Glaucoma;    pressure-to-cornea index;    Combined trabeculectomy;    glaucoma tube shunt surgery;    ocular perfusion pressure;    open-angle glaucoma;    Anterior stromal opacities;    femtosecond anterior lamellar keratoplasty;    spectral domain optical coherence tomography;   

DOI  :  10.4103/0301-4738.143928

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Aim: To study the safety and efficacy of sutureless femtosecond anterior lamellar keratoplasty (FALK) in patients with corneal stromal opacities. Materials and Methods: Eleven eyes of 11 consecutive patients with corneal stromal opacities involving < 250 μ due to various pathologies were included in the study. Preoperatively, all underwent anterior segment imaging with spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) (Bioptigen Inc., Durham, North Carolina, USA) to measure the depth of the stromal opacity. All patients underwent FALK, and bandage contact lens was placed for a period of 2 weeks. Postoperatively, uncorrected visual acuity, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and SD-OCT evaluation were performed. Results: All patients showed significant improvement in BCVA. The mean postoperative BCVA (in decimals) improved from 0.11 ± 0.06 preoperatively to 0.59 ± 0.08. There were no intraoperative or significant postoperative complications that were noticed. Conclusion: FALK is a safe and effective alternative to deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty or penetrating keratoplasty in the treatment of anterior stromal opacities.

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