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The Curative Effect of Penetrating Keratoplasty for Keratoconus

Yingping Deng

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Objective:To analyze the curative effect of penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus.Methods:Forty-three cases(46 eyes)of keratoconus treated by penetrating keratoplasty were observed and followed up from 3 to 38 months.Results:Thirty-one eyes gained above 0.4 uncorrected vision.Three eyes had rejection.Donors and the recipients using the same size of trephine resulted in a better visual acuity than those using different sizes.Conclusion:Penetrating keratoplasty was a safe and effective treatment for terminal keratoconus.

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Objective:To analyze the curative effect of penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus.Methods:Forty-three cases(46 eyes)of keratoconus treated by penetrating keratoplasty were observed and followed up from 3 to 38 months.Results:Thirty-one eyes gained above 0.4 uncorrected vision.Three eyes had rejection.Donors and the recipients using the same size of trephine resulted in a better visual acuity than those using different sizes.Conclusion:Penetrating keratoplasty was a safe and effective treatment for terminal keratoconus.

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Objective:To analyze the curative effect of penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus.Methods:Forty-three cases(46 eyes)of keratoconus treated by penetrating keratoplasty were observed and followed up from 3 to 38 months.Results:Thirty-one eyes gained above 0.4 uncorrected vision.Three eyes had rejection.Donors and the recipients using the same size of trephine resulted in a better visual acuity than those using different sizes.Conclusion:Penetrating keratoplasty was a safe and effective treatment for terminal keratoconus.

Key concepts: Keratoconus, Medicine, Trephine, Ophthalmology, Visual acuity, Surgery, Cornea

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