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The aim of this study was to analyze changes in corneal biomechanical properties after implantation of intracorneal ring segments (ICRSs) in keratectasia.
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This retrospective single-center study included 112 patient eyes tha…
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The aim of this study was to present a case of transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (trans-PRK) laser ablation in a patient with partial limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) that resulted in corneal irregularity.
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A 23-…
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The purpose of this report was to describe a new alternative surgical technique combining oral mucosa and the Boston Keratoprosthesis type II (BKPro II) in a patient with severe chemical burn.
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We present a case of a 37-year…
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The aims of this study were to determine rates of early postkeratoplasty endophthalmitis and identify sociodemographic and medical risk factors in the Medicare population.
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Using a retrospective cohort design, patients aged …
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The aim of this study was to assess the incidence, trends, and risk factors of infectious keratitis (IK) and subsequent repeat keratoplasty after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and endothelial keratoplasty (EK).
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Using a retrospective cohort study design, IK cases within 6 months of keratoplasty were identified using billing codes among 100% Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older who underwent either PK or EK between 2011 and 2020. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate factors associated with postkeratoplasty IK.
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We identified 115,588 keratoplasties, of which 20.0% (n = 23,144) were PK and 80.0% (n = 92,444) were EK. IK developed within 6 months with a rate of 3.32% (n = 769) post-PK and 0.72% (n = 666) post-EK. Overall rates of IK decreased from 16.05 to 9.61 per 1000 keratoplasties between 2011 and 2020 (P
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This study aimed to describe the optical and topographic changes after manual superficial keratectomy (MSK) for Salzmann nodular degeneration.
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This was a descriptive, retrospective study. All patients with a clinical diagno…
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the implementation of corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) on the frequency of corneal transplants among patients with keratoconus (KC) in the same region.
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Before the in…
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and predictability of lenticule intrastromal keratoplasty (LIKE) for the correction of iatrogenic high hyperopia.
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Three patients (4 eyes) were referred to our depa…