Contrast sensitivity in deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty versus penetrating keratoplasty.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the measurements of contrast sensitivity at a distance in patients submitted to penetrating keratoplasty versus patients submitted to deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for keratoconus treatment.


METHODS
Contrast sensitivity of 15 subjects submitted to penetrating keratoplasty and 15 subjects submitted to deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty have been analyzed through the Functional Acuity Contrast Test (F.A.C.T) 301.


RESULTS
There was no statistically significant difference between the measurements for penetrating keratoplasty and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty.


CONCLUSIONS
Contrast sensitivity was similar among the subjects submitted to penetrating keratoplasty and to deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for keratoconus treatment.
Silva
Carlos Anchieta Castro Cardoso da
CA
Hospital Oftalmológico de Sorocaba.
Schweitzer de Oliveira
Ederson
E
Souza de Sena Júnior
Manoel Paulo
MP
Barbosa de Sousa
Luciene
L
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015350:Contrast Sensitivity / Q000502:physiology*; D003315:Cornea / Q000502:physiology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000601:surgery*; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000502:physiology* / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome