title: [Corneal endothelial decompensation of iridocorneal endothelial syndrome treated by penetrating keratoplasty].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of penetrating keratoplasty in treatment of iridocorneal endothelial syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical and pathologic evaluation records were retrospectively analyzed for 8 cases with iridocorneal endothelial syndrome treated by penetrating keratoplasty. Postoperatively, they were followed for 3 months to 6 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seven cases had visual improvement, five buttons kept being transparent and three buttons became opaque.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The penetrating keratoplasty is an effective measure for treatment of corneal endothelial decompensation of iridocorneal endothelial syndrome. However, the successful operative rate of this syndrome is lower than that in cases with corneal leucoma without vascularization.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000473:pathology*; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome