title: Management of an intact vitreous face in penetrating keratoplasty.
abstract: Recent evidence suggests that the manipulation of the vitreous face may be a factor in increasing the incidence of cystoid macular edema. Since a bulging vitreous face at the time of penetrating keratoplasty may cause complications with the corneal transplant, we have devised a technique of pars plana vitrectomy that allows for an adequate vitrectomy while maintaining an intact vitreous face.
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D004487:Edema / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*