[Penetrating keratoplasty combined with pupilloplasty].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effect of penetrating keratoplasty combined with pupilloplasty.


METHODS
The penetrating keratoplasty combined with pupilloplasty was performed on 48 eyes. They had been followed-up for 6-89 months postoperatively.


RESULTS
The rate of clarity was 79.2%, and the visual acuity of 0.1 or better was restored in 64.6% after an average follow-up of 19.4 months. The pupil was repaired to approximately normal in 89.6%, and the incidence of postoperative complications, anterior synechia and glaucoma, was lowered.


CONCLUSIONS
The results show that the combined operation can reduce the postoperative complications, improve the prognosis of grafts and vision, and is valuable for the patients with corneal opacity and gappy iris.
Gong
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou.
Liu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011680:Pupil; D014792:Visual Acuity