Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in the management of keratoconus

Advanced cases of keratoconus often require surgical intervention to restore corneal anatomy and improve eyesight. Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) although commonly performed has potential risk of immunological rejection and is now no longer automatically the first choice of surgery. DALK procedures h...

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Main Author:	Rajesh Fogla
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:	Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:	Epidemiology keratoconus prevalence Disease pathogenesis genetic heterogeneity genetics and genomics genome-wide association study genomic loci linkage mapping molecular mechanisms whole exome-genome sequencing Deregulation ectasia gene expression mass spectroscopy proteomics signaling pathways Cornea crosslinking modulus Corneal topography imaging optical coherence tomography placido disc based topography Ectatic disease scheimpflug imaging Keratoconus ocular allergy vernal keratoconjunctivitis Contact lens piggy back contact lenses rigid gas permeable scleral lens SynergEyes toric soft contact lens Corneal cross-linking techniques new technologies riboflavin Collagen cross linking Corneal collagen cross-linking hypoosmolar riboflavin thin cornea transepithelial collagen cross-linking Corneal cross-linking radiant exposure ultraviolet-A Accelerated corneal cross linking corneal laser surgery corneal ectasia UV light Laser in situ keratomileusis surgery very high fluence collagen cross-linking corneal ectosia LASIK ectosia prophylaxis Cornea collagen cross linking long term results Corneal collagen cross linking corneal transplant pediatric keratoconus Collagen cross-linking microbial keratitis fungus acanth topography-guided custom ablation treatment treatment Intrastromal corneal rings segments Implantable collamer lens intra corneal ring implants keratoconous toric implantable collamer lens Acute corneal hydrops corneal edema Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty lamellar keratoplasty penetrating keratoplasty
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Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in the management of keratoconus

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