Simultaneous penetrating keratoplasty and cataract surgery

To determine the clinical outcomes of simultaneous penetrating keratoplasty (PK), cataract removal and intraocular lens implantation (triple procedure), and to compare the safety and efficacy of two different cataract extraction techniques during the course of PK. This retrospective comparative stud...

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Published in:Journal of ophthalmic & vision research 2013-01, Vol.8 (1), p.39-46
Main Authors: Javadi, Mohammad-Ali, Feizi, Sepehr, Moein, Hamid-Reza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corneal Graft
Cataract
Triple Procedure
Penetrating Keratoplasty
Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
Phacoemulsification
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Summary:To determine the clinical outcomes of simultaneous penetrating keratoplasty (PK), cataract removal and intraocular lens implantation (triple procedure), and to compare the safety and efficacy of two different cataract extraction techniques during the course of PK. This retrospective comparative study was conducted on patients who had undergone a triple procedure. The technique of cataract extraction was either open- sky extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) or phacoemulsification (PE). In the ECCE group, the posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) was implanted in the ciliary sulcus, while in the PE group PCIOLs were fixated within the capsular bag. Outcome measures included best spectacle corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), refractive results, graft clarity and complications. Seventy-six eyes of 69 consecutive patients with mean age of 61.4±14.2 years were enrolled. Mean follow-up period was 61.4±37.2 months over which mean BSCVA was significantly improved from 1.40±0.68 to 0.44±0.33 LogMAR (P
ISSN:2008-2010
2008-322X
2008-322X