Therapeutic deep lamellar keratoplasty for corneal perforations
Therapeutic deep lamellar keratoplasty for corneal perforations
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Bhatt, P R , Lim, L T and Ramaesh, K
Publisher
London: Nature Publishing Group UK
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
London: Nature Publishing Group UK
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Objectives/aims
Corneal perforation can be potentially blinding unless the integrity of the globe is restored quickly. Although penetrating keratoplasty (PK) may achieve this, it carries a high risk of endothelial rejection in inflamed eyes. Deep lamellar keratoplasty (DLK) may be an alternative option to PK in such eyes owing to its potential f...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Therapeutic deep lamellar keratoplasty for corneal perforations
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68241912
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68241912
Other Identifiers
ISSN
0950-222X
E-ISSN
1476-5454
DOI
10.1038/sj.eye.6702428
