Title: Combined penetrating keratoplasty and vitreoretinal surgery.
Abstract: Objective To assess the efficacy of penetrating keratoplasty combined vitreoretinal surgery for traumatic eyes.Methods Twenty eyes from 20 consecutive patients,operated on between 2002.3 and 2004.8 and were followed up for at least 6 months.The evaluation focused on ocular history,visual acuity(VA),anterior and posterior anatomical outcome,and complications.Results The average follow-up was 12±5.8 months(range 6-36 months).At the final visit,VA increased in 9 eyes(45.00%),conea remained clear in 10 eyes(50.00%).A decrease in VA was caused by serious immunologic reaction in 1 eye(5.00%),corneal graft edema in 8 eyes(40.00%),recurrent retinal detachment in 3 eyes(15.00%) and ocular atrophy in 2 eyes(10.00%).Conclusion The results of combined vitreoretinal surgery with penetrating keratoplasty is obvious.Preoperative ocular status,the skills and the cooperation of the anterior and posterior surgeons were the key to success.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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