Ocular immunology and inflammation
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Ocul. Immunol. Inflamm. · Jun 2000
Comparative StudyClinical features and keratoplasty results in keratoconus complicated by acute hydrops.
Acute hydrops develops when Descemet's membrane and the endothelium of the ectatic cornea separates to allow aqueous humor to enter the stroma. The current study was done to determine if penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in keratoconus patients with resolved hydrops has a poor prognosis. ⋯ Penetrating keratoplasty in hydrops is successful in terms of graft clarity and visual outcome in patients with keratoconus after the resolution of hydrops. The patients should have preoperative and postoperative anti-allergic treatment and close follow-up for possible complications.