title: Current Concepts in the Management of Unique Post-keratoplasty Infections.
abstract: As corneal transplantation has evolved, the spectrum of post-surgical infection has changed and often presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Lamellar techniques hold the potential of improved outcomes and decreased post-operative complications, however, they create a lamellar interface, which is a potential space for sequestration of infectious organisms. In addition, while keratoprosthesis offers vision to patients who are poor candidates for traditional keratoplasty, infectious complications can be severe and sight threatening. Although antimicrobials remain the mainstay of treatment, definitive management often requires surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA, TEL: (503) 494-8311.
authors.forename: Julie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schallhorn
authors.affiliation: Francis I. Proctor Foundation/University of California San Francisco, Department of Optometry, University of California-Berkeley, 513 Parnassus S334, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA, TEL: (415) 502-2666.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rose-Nussbaumer
keywords: Infectious keratitis; corneal ulcer; keratoprosthesis; lamellar keratoplasty