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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.