title: Vitreoretinal aspects of permanent keratoprosthesis.
abstract: Permanent keratoprosthesis (KPro) is a treatment option in patients with severe corneal disease not amenable to traditional penetrating keratoplasty. There are several types of permanent keratoprostheses available for use worldwide, including the Boston KPro, osteo-odonto KPro, and AlphaCor, among others. A multidisciplinary team of cornea, glaucoma, and vitreoretinal specialists is necessary to ensure proper patient selection, preoperative planning, keratoprosthesis placement, postoperative monitoring and management of complications. We provide a comprehensive review of the vitreoretinal aspects of permanent keratoprostheses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Klufas
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Nicolas A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Yannuzzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Donald J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: D'Amico
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: skz7001@med.cornell.edu.
authors.forename: Szilárd
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kiss
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000637:transplantation*; D001187:Artificial Organs; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000637:transplantation*; D014822:Vitreous Body
keywords: AlphCor; Boston keratoprosthesis; KPro; choroidal detachment; endophthalmitis; hypotony; keratoprosthesis; osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis; pediatric keratoprosthesis; permanent keratoprosthesis; retinal detachment; retroprosthetic membrane; sterile vitritis; vitreoretinal surgery