Arch Ophthalmol Chic
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Arch Ophthalmol Chic · Oct 1998
Ocular trauma following penetrating keratoplasty: incidence, outcome, and postoperative recommendations.
The surgical wound after penetrating keratoplasty is more vulnerable to contusive trauma than the intact cornea. ⋯ Ocular injury following penetrating keratoplasty is not a rare event. Since corneal graft wound is vulnerable to ocular trauma, we recommend the constant use of protective eyewear and periodically instruct the patients on the long-term vulnerability of the graft wound. Patients should be repeatedly cautioned against high-risk environments and strenuous activity.