Prediction of Descemet Membrane Perforation During Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Patients With Keratoconus With Stromal Scar

ÖZMEN, MEHMET; YEŞİLIRMAK, NİLÜFER; AYDIN, BAHRİ; Ceylanoglu, Kubra; ATALAY, HATİCE; Akata, Fikret

doi:10.1097/icl.0000000000000434

Prediction of Descemet Membrane Perforation During Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Patients With Keratoconus With Stromal Scar

ÖZMEN M. C., YEŞİLIRMAK N., AYDIN B., Ceylanoglu K. S., ATALAY H. T., Akata F.

EYE & CONTACT LENS-SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, cilt.44, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 44
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.1097/icl.0000000000000434
Dergi Adı: EYE & CONTACT LENS-SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Anahtar Kelimeler: DALK, Keratoconus, Corneal scar, Corneal perforation, BIG-BUBBLE TECHNIQUE, PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY, CLINICAL-OUTCOMES
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: To report big-bubble deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in patients with keratoconus with corneal stromal scar, and to investigate factors that can influence intraoperative Descemet membrane (DM) perforation.