Differences in Surgical Management of Corneal Perforations, Measured over Six Years
Joint Authors
Wylęgała, Edward
Dobrowolski, Dariusz
Lyssek-Boron, Anita
Krysik, Katarzyna
Jankowska-Szmul, Judyta
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To report the surgical approach, anatomical and functional results, and complications in the group of patients with corneal perforation.
Materials and Methods.
247 eyes with corneal perforation were operated on between January 2010 and July 2016.
The three surgical procedures, dependent on size and location of perforation, were performed: full-sized penetrating keratoplasty, corneoscleral patch graft, and anterior lamellar keratoplasty.
The eyes underwent the minimum 6-month follow-up visit.
Results.
Between January 2010 and July 2016, 247 surgeries were performed: 116 penetrating keratoplasties, 117 corneoscleral patch grafts, and 14 anterior lamellar keratoplasties.
More than one procedure was necessary in 32 eyes.
Final improvement of the visual acuity, within a gain of 2 or more lines with the Snellen test, was achieved in 56 operated eyes.
To achieve better final visual acuity, 75 eyes required successive surgical treatment.
Complications of the surgery comprised persistent epithelial defect, glaucoma or ocular hypertension, corneal oedema, graft melting, loose corneal sutures, reinfection, anterior synechiae and fibrinoid membranes, and endophthalmitis.
In 26 eyes, the treatment failure was reported.
Conclusions.
There is no one general-purpose surgical technique to treat corneal perforations.
The complex nature of this pathology remains the individual, careful but also very distinct and multifactorial approach.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Krysik, Katarzyna& Dobrowolski, Dariusz& Lyssek-Boron, Anita& Jankowska-Szmul, Judyta& Wylęgała, Edward. 2017. Differences in Surgical Management of Corneal Perforations, Measured over Six Years. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184520
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Krysik, Katarzyna…[et al.]. Differences in Surgical Management of Corneal Perforations, Measured over Six Years. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184520
American Medical Association (AMA)
Krysik, Katarzyna& Dobrowolski, Dariusz& Lyssek-Boron, Anita& Jankowska-Szmul, Judyta& Wylęgała, Edward. Differences in Surgical Management of Corneal Perforations, Measured over Six Years. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184520
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184520