Traumatic wound dehiscence 14 years following penetrating keratoplasty.
Penetrating keratoplasty eyes are at greater risk of laceration than intact corneas due to persistent wound weakness, even years after surgery. We report a case of traumatic wound dehiscence by fingertip injury 14 years following penetrating keratoplasty.
Maheshwari
Sejal
S
Shri Ganapati Netralaya, Jalna, India. sejalm@netralaya.org
Saswade
Manoj
M
Thool
Ashish
A
D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014945:Wound Healing