title: [Clinical application of deep lamellar keratoplasty for corneal macula after viral keratitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical safety and efficacy of deep lamellar keratoplasty for corneal macula after viral keratitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 16 patients (16 eyes) of corneal macula after viral keratitis at our center from January 2009 to June 2011 received anti-virus eye-drops and then underwent deep lamellar keratoplasty when inflammation were dissolved or quiescent. And the corneal graft diaphaneity and corneal graft rejection reactions were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All 16 patients were recovered with a success rate of 100%. After a follow-up of 18-24 months, all corneal grafts were transparent and best-corrected visual acuity was 0.2-0.6. There was no reoccurrence during the follow-up period. After a follow-up of several months, 2 of them had rejection reaction and were controlled after treatment. No rejection reaction occurred during the long-term follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As a safe and efficacious procedure, deep lamellar keratoplasty can significantly raise vision acuity with few complications.
authors: Center of Ophthalmology, Yinzhou People's Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China.
authors: Qin-kang
authors: QK
authors: Lu
authors: Xiao-ming
authors: XM
authors: Lai
authors: Na
authors: N
authors: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016849:Keratitis, Herpetic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies