Use of infant donor tissue for endokeratoplasty.
Endokeratoplasty using an infant donor cornea was performed in an 81-year-old man with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy, corneal decompensation, and a history of cystoid macular edema in the left eye. The patient reported minimal discomfort after surgery, and the best spectacle-corrected visual acuity improved from 20/400 to 20/100 by the second postoperative month with resolution of the corneal edema. Endokeratoplasty using an infant cornea is a viable alternative to penetrating keratoplasty for corneal endothelial decompensation, and infant corneas may provide a new and potentially healthier source of tissue for corneal transplantation.
Shiuey
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Moran Vision Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Moshirfar
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005642:Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014019:Tissue Donors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity