Penetrating Keratoplasty after Radial Keratotomy and Recurrent Immune Overreaction

A 32-year-old man suffering from keratoconus was treated with radial keratotomy. Twenty weeks later, he presented visual deterioration, edema and corneal perforation. A penetrating keratoplasty was required. The postoperative course was regular, but after 9 months, the patient presented kerato-uveit...

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Main Authors: Raffaele Nuzzi, Elisa Buschini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/324750