Long-term comparison of full-bed deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and penetrating keratoplasty in treating keratoconus

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science B

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 438-450

  Zhang, Yong Ming ^a   Wu, Shuang Qing ^a   Yao, Yu Feng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Forceps hooking; Full bed deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty; Keratoconus; Penetrating keratoplasty; Viscoelastic detaching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CONVALESCENCE; DEEP ANTERIOR LAMELLAR KERATOPLASTY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINNERVATION; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND DEHISCENCE; YAO HOOKING DETACHING TECHNIQUE;

CHINA; COMORBIDITY; CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OCULAR HYPERTENSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877687057     PISSN: 16731581     EISSN: 18621783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B1200272     Document Type: Article

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