Lamellar transplants in keratoconus

Lamellar keratoplasty was done in 18 eyes with keratoconus in an attempt to obtain a more satisfactory postoperative refractive error than that after penetrating keratoplasty. The refractive error after lamellar keratoplasty was better than that after 7.5-mm penetrating keratoplasties, but the visio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of ophthalmology 1977-04, Vol.83 (4), p.543-545
1. Verfasser:	Wood, T O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Astigmatism - etiology Corneal Transplantation Evaluation Studies as Topic Humans Keratoconus - surgery Methods Myopia - etiology Postoperative Complications Refractive Errors - etiology Transplantation, Homologous Vision Disorders - etiology Visual Acuity
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Zusammenfassung:	Lamellar keratoplasty was done in 18 eyes with keratoconus in an attempt to obtain a more satisfactory postoperative refractive error than that after penetrating keratoplasty. The refractive error after lamellar keratoplasty was better than that after 7.5-mm penetrating keratoplasties, but the vision was not as good. Because of the poorer vision, lamellar keratoplasty should probably be reserved for those with large eccentric cones and patients who are not good candidates for penetrating transplants.
ISSN:	0002-9394
DOI:	10.1016/0002-9394(77)90563-3