D Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) over the last decade is rapidly becoming the preferred procedure of choice for pathologies of the cornea that do not involve the endothelium. DALK offers certain obvious advantages over Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK). As the donor endothelium is not replaced, the risk of endothelial rejection is negated and also obviates the need for long term steroid use....

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Glaucoma after corneal transplantation is a leading cause of ocular morbidity after penetrating keratoplasty. The incidence reported is highly variable and a number of etiologic factors have been identified. A number of treatment options are available; surgical intervention for IOP control is associated with a high incidence of graft failure. IOP elevation is less frequently seen following deep...

Purpose: To report successful graft reattachment using atropine after Descemet’s membrane stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) in iris deformity.Case summary: A 76-year-old male was referred for decreased visual acuity due to bullous keratopathy his right eye. He had previously undergone several eye surgeries, including vitrectomy and intraocular lens fixation, because of retina...

OBJECTIVE This study sought to compare graft survival, graft rejection and the visual acuity outcome of endothelial keratoplasty (EK) with repeat penetrating keratoplasty (PK) after failed PK. METHODS A systematic literature search with subsequent screening of the identified articles was conducted to obtain potentially eligible randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and comparative cohort studies....