BACKGROUND Repeat penetrating keratoplasty is quite often required as there is high chance of failure of the primary graft particularly in the developing world. We planned a study to analyze the indications and outcome of repeat penetrating keratoplasty in a tertiary care centre in India. METHODS A retrospective analysis of all the patients who underwent repeat penetrating keratoplasty, betwe...

PURPOSE Each year, over 8,000 corneal transplantation surgeries are performed in China. Unlike developed countries, which have established standard requirements for operative experience for corneal specialists, little information exists on surgical training for keratoplasty in China. The aim of this study was to assess the keratoplasty experience of Chinese corneal specialists and to characteri...

PURPOSE To establish which factors influence visual outcome after penetrating keratoplasty combined with intraocular lens implantation. METHODS This retrospective noncomparative clinical interventional case series study included 135 consecutive patients (mean age 70.2 +/- 13.6 years) who underwent central penetrating allogenic keratoplasty combined with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, al...

Endothelial keratoplasty is evolving with increased attention placed on the optical qualities of the posterior donor lenticule. In efforts to improve visual outcomes, the effects of the thickness, smoothness, and planar profile are being studied. This paper describes a double-pass microkeratome technique to create ultra-thin (less than 100 μm) Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratopl...

purpose : to compare outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty (pk) and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (dalk) in keratoconic eyes in a university teaching hospital setting methods : in this longitudinal cross-sectional study all patients who underwent pk or dalk for keratoconus at 2 years period were included to the study. the patients were recalled and complete eye examination including best s...

Corneal endothelial transplantation or endothelial keratoplasty has become the preferred choice of transplantation for patients with corneal blindness due to endothelial dysfunction. Currently, there is a worldwide shortage of transplantable tissue, and demand is expected to increase further with aging populations. Tissue-engineered alternatives are being developed, and are likely to be availab...

AIM To analyse ocular biomechanical properties, central corneal thickness (CCT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) in post-keratoplasty eyes, as compared to normal subjects, with a new Scheimpflug-based technology. Moreover, biomechanical data were correlated with the size and age of the donor and recipient corneas. METHODS Measurements were conducted on 46 eyes of 46 healthy patients without any...