title: Evaluation of keratoplasty in cases of post-inflammatory corneal opacity with vascularization.
abstract: Penetrating keratoplasty was performed in 106 cases of post-inflammatory corneal opacity with vascularization. Donor material obtained post mortem was preserved in a moist chamber, MK-medium at 4 degrees C or in culture medium at room temperature. 55.7% of patients gained a useful vision after keratoplasty. The post-operative spherical error of refraction was found to be -1.4 +/- 3.6 D and the astigmatic error of refraction -3.3 +/- 2.0 D. The post-operative visual acuity was found to be 0.2 +/- 0.2. The ocular pathology associated with keratoplasty is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Jordan University Hospital, Amman.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sayegh
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ehlers
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Farah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003315:Cornea / Q000098:blood supply; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007634:Keratitis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014792:Visual Acuity