Traumatic Wound Dehiscence 14 Years following Penetrating Keratoplasty.

Penetrating keratoplasty eyes are at greater risk of laceration than intact corneas due to persistent wound weakness, even years after surgery. We report a case of traumatic wound dehiscence by fingertip injury 14 years following penetrating keratoplasty.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maheshwari Sejal, Saswade Manoj, Thool Ashish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2003-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2003;volume=51;issue=3;spage=259;epage=260;aulast=Maheshwari