title: Deep lamellar keratoplasty in keratoconus with healed hydrops.
abstract: 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.
authors: L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. sujata_das@yahoo.com
authors: Sujata
authors: S
authors: Das
authors: Nitin
authors: N
authors: Dua
authors: Balasubramanya
authors: B
authors: Ramamurthy
mesh_terms: 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