Abstract
We reviewed 33 cases of therapeutic keratoplasty using fresh donor cornea followed up for 3 months or longer. The causative lesions were bacterial ulcer 8 eyes, fungal corneal ulcer 4 eyes, herpetic corneal ulcer 6 eyes and peripheral ulcerative keratitis 5 eyes. These eyes were treated by either penetrating or lamellar keratoplasty. Transparent graft was attained in 67%. The visual acuity improved in 61%. The findings show the value of therapeutic keratoplasty using fresh donor cornea for active keratitis or corneal perforations that fail to respond to medical therapy.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 204-209 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Results of therapeutic keratoplasty using fresh donor cornea. / Igarashi, S.; Shimazaki, J.; Tsubota, Kazuo.
In: Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, Vol. 52, No. 2, 1998, p. 204-209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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