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Penetrating Keratoplasty for Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy: Visual Results

Penetrating Keratoplasty for Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy: Visual Results Abstract • Thirty-six patients with pseudophakic bullous keratopathy had penetrating keratoplasties with one immediate graft failure and two subsequent rejections. Fifty-four percent of the patients saw 20/40 or better, and 79% saw 20/80 or better. These results are much better than reported for aphakic bullous keratopathy. Endothelial counts in the other eyes showed that 17% of these patients have unexpectedly very low cell counts, which were not appreciated on slitlamp examination and were probably a contributing factor to their corneal decompensation. References 1. Olson RJ, Waltman SR, Mattingly TP, et al: Visual results after penetrating keratoplasty for aphakic bullous keratopathy and Fuchs' dystrophy . Am J Ophthalmol 1979;88:1000-1004. 2. Farge EJ: Results of penetrating keratoplasty over a four-year period . Ophthalmology 1978;85:650-653.Crossref 3. Forster RK: Visual results and maculopathy after aphakic penetrating keratoplasty , abstracted. Trans Am Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 1977;83:OP174-175. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Ophthalmology American Medical Association

Penetrating Keratoplasty for Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy: Visual Results

Archives of Ophthalmology , Volume 99 (3) – Mar 1, 1981

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1981 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0003-9950
eISSN
1538-3687
DOI
10.1001/archopht.1981.03930010417002
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Abstract

Abstract • Thirty-six patients with pseudophakic bullous keratopathy had penetrating keratoplasties with one immediate graft failure and two subsequent rejections. Fifty-four percent of the patients saw 20/40 or better, and 79% saw 20/80 or better. These results are much better than reported for aphakic bullous keratopathy. Endothelial counts in the other eyes showed that 17% of these patients have unexpectedly very low cell counts, which were not appreciated on slitlamp examination and were probably a contributing factor to their corneal decompensation. References 1. Olson RJ, Waltman SR, Mattingly TP, et al: Visual results after penetrating keratoplasty for aphakic bullous keratopathy and Fuchs' dystrophy . Am J Ophthalmol 1979;88:1000-1004. 2. Farge EJ: Results of penetrating keratoplasty over a four-year period . Ophthalmology 1978;85:650-653.Crossref 3. Forster RK: Visual results and maculopathy after aphakic penetrating keratoplasty , abstracted. Trans Am Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 1977;83:OP174-175.

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Archives of OphthalmologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Mar 1, 1981

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