Corneal autografting: a systematic approach.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a systematic approach to corneal autografting.


METHODS
Retrospective review of case records of 3 patients who underwent this procedure.


RESULTS
All patients achieved satisfactory visual recovery. Oversized grafts of 0.5 mm had less post-operative complications in the recipient eye. A phakic blind eye that received a 0.5 mm undersized graft had a temporary ocular hypertensive phase.


CONCLUSIONS
Corneal autografting is a safe and effective technique in selected patients. The preferred surgical technique consists of surgery first on the blind eye, excision of a 0.5 mm oversized donor graft, cataract extraction if the eye is phakic, and use of an appropriate temporary keratoprosthesis to maintain donor eye integrity until autografting is completed in the eye with visual potential.
Rao
S K
SK
Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
Fogla
R
R
Sitalakshmi
G
G
Padmanabhan
P
P
D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000592:standards; D014792:Visual Acuity