Comparison of Astigmatic Keratotomy Results in Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty in Keratoconus

Kubaloglu, Anil; Coskun, Erol; Sari, ESİN; Gunes, Alime; Cinar, Yasin; Pinero, David; Kutluturk, Isil; Ozerturk, Yusuf

doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2010.10.029

Comparison of Astigmatic Keratotomy Results in Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty in Keratoconus

Kubaloglu A., Coskun E., Sari E. , Gunes A. S. , Cinar Y., Pinero D. P. , ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.151, no.4, pp.637-643, 2011 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 151 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.10.029
Title of Journal : AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.637-643

Abstract

PURPOSE: To compare astigmatic keratotomy (AK) outcomes in high astigmatism after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in keratoconus patients.