Changes in Central Macular Thickness After Uncomplicated Corneal Transplantation for Keratoconus: Penetrating Keratoplasty Versus Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty


Koytak A., Kubaloglu A., Sari E., Atakan M., Culfa S., Ozerturk Y.

CORNEA, vol.30, no.12, pp.1318-1321, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/ico.0b013e31821eeaad
  • Journal Name: CORNEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1318-1321
  • Keywords: penetrating keratoplasty, deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty, optical coherence tomography, macular thickness, OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY, CHAMBER INTRAOCULAR LENSES, RETINAL THICKNESS, EDEMA, IMPLANTATION, RETINOPATHY
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess changes in macular thickness by means of optical coherence tomography after penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for keratoconus.