title: Penetrating keratoplasty after placement of a temporary keratoprosthesis during pars plana vitrectomy.
abstract: Five eyes of five patients with opaque corneas underwent penetrating keratoplasty after pars plana vitrectomy. In each case, the Landers-Foulks temporary keratoprosthesis provided visualization of the vitreous cavity and retina, allowed successful removal of hemorrhagic vitreous, and permitted retinal reattachment. Corneal grafts remained clear in two eyes; three grafts developed stromal edema. Useful postoperative vision was achieved in two eyes. However, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, postoperative hypotony, atrophia bulbi, and corneal edema resulted in poor vision in three eyes.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery