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- J M Rohrbach, E G Weidle, K P Steuhl, S Meilinger, and U Pleyer.
- University Eye Hospital, Department I, Tübingen, Germany.
- Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 1996 Oct 1; 74 (5): 501-5.
BackgroundTraumatic wound dehiscence after penetrating keratoplasty is probably underestimated.PatientsFrom the files of the University Eye Hospital Tübingen (1981-1993), 15 patients with a traumatic wound dehiscence after penetrating keratoplasty were investigated.ResultsLatency between corneal grafting and wound rupture ranged from 1 month to 25 years (mean 6.2 years). Wound dehiscence was quite evenly distributed over the circle. Intraocular tissue was lost to a variable extent. Three eyes were primarily or secondarily enucleated. Seven eyes (47%) with an originally reduced but useful vision became blind or were removed. Most (67%) of the resutured grafts lost transparency.ConclusionsTraumatic wound dehiscence is a serious and not very rare complication after penetrating keratoplasty. Functional results are poor.
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