[Temporary keratoprosthesis for surgery of severe injuries of ocular anterior and posterior segments].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the treatment of severe ocular injuries of anterior and posterior segments with temporary keratoprosthesis used in combined operations.


METHODS
With temporary keratoprosthesis a combined operation including pars plana vitrectomy, air-fluid exchange, silicone oil fill in, use of perfluorocarbon liquid, foreign body removal and partial penetrating keratoplasty was performed on 18 eyes of 18 patients with severe ocular injuries, and the postoperative changes and recovery were observed.


RESULTS
All eyes were rescued, the visual acuity was increased in 12 eyes, above 0.1 being in 5 eyes, retinal detachment recurred in 3 of 10 eyes, vitreous opacity was present in 1 eye, secondary glaucoma in 1 eye, and atrophy in 1 eye as its preoperative status.


CONCLUSIONS
Temporary keratoprosthesis used in the combined surgeries of anterior and posterior ocular segments is an effective method for treatment of severe ocular injuries.
Chen
J
J
Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510060.
Yang
B
B
Liu
Z
Z
Wang
Z
Z
Chen
L
L
Tang
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D014792:Visual Acuity