title: Critical evaluation of therapeutic keratoplasty in cases of keratomycosis.
abstract: Therapeutic keratoplasty was done in 123 neglected cases of fungal ulcers that did not respond to maximal medical therapy. It is recommended that, if the surgery is contemplated, it should be done before the ulcer perforates. A 0.5mm larger donor graft than recipient bed is better than a similar-sized graft. Various complications and final results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vajpayee
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents