title: Corneal transplantation in microphthalmic eyes.
abstract: We performed corneal transplantation in nine microphthalmic eyes of five patients, who ranged in age from 1 to 63 months. The anteroposterior diameter of the eyes ranged from 12.5 to 16 mm. Complications from the surgery included superficial epithelial erosions in three eyes, leading to superficial scarring in one eye, glaucoma, and suture microabscesses. Despite these complications, seven of nine grafts have remained clear and vision developed in all eyes.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frucht-Pery
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects; D014785:Vision, Ocular
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents