Deep lamellar keratoplasty in keratoconus with healed hydrops.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of successful deep lamellar keratoplasty (DLK) in a patient with keratonous after healed hydrops.


METHODS
A 17-year-old boy underwent DLK for corneal scar secondary to healed hydrops in a case of keratoconus.


RESULTS
The graft was clear, with a postoperative best spectacle-corrected visual acuity of 20/20.


CONCLUSIONS
DLK may be a viable option in healed hydrops.
Das
Sujata
S
L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. sujata_das@yahoo.com
Dua
Nitin
N
Ramamurthy
Balasubramanya
B
D000293:Adolescent; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014792:Visual Acuity