AIM: To evaluate the clinical effects of deep lamellar keratoplasty(DLKP)for keratopathy.

METHODS: There are 5 cases 6 eyes with mooren's ulcer, margin corneal degeneration, herpes simplex keratitis or corneal dermoid tumor. DLKP with or without scleral ring transplantation were taken in these patients, and a retrospective study was made. All patients were followed up for 18 months. The postoperative complications, postoperative vision, the transparency of tissue lens were observed.

RESULTS: Their visual acuities were HM/10cm -0.06 preoperatively. In the follow-up, the best-corrected visual acuities of 5 eyes improved obviously, ranging in 0.2-0.5. One eye had moderate turbidity, its visual acuities(0.05)slightly improved.

CONCLUSION: DLKP is effective and safe for keratopathy, and easy be performed in primary hospital.