Draining pus from the cornea.
Thirteen patients with varying grades of suppurative keratitis were studied with regard to their response to keratoplasty. In all patients there was a rapid improvement in symptoms and signs. In eight of the 13 there was restoration at least of previous function: one patient lost all vision due to secondary closed-angle glaucoma, because he refused further surgery. Corneal graft opacification occurred in three eyes; one other became partially opaque; whilst in a fourth, the lamellar graft remained clear while the original autograft failed. At last follow-up, all eyes were normotensive and free of symptoms. Keratoplasty should assume an important part of the management of suppurative keratitis, from both theoretical and practical considerations.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013492:Suppuration; D014792:Visual Acuity