Phacoemulsification in eyes with corneal opacities after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
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Yan-Long Bi. Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital Affiliated with Tongji University School of Medicine, No.389 Xincun Road, Putuo District, Shanghai 200065, China. biyanlong@tongji.edu.cn

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Supported by a Municipal Human Resources Development Program for Outstanding Leaders in Medical Disciplines in Shanghai (No.2017BR060); Shanghai Scientific and Technical Innovation Plan 2016 (No.16140900900).

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    To evaluate the maneuverability and efficacy of phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in eyes with corneal opacities after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK), twelve eyes of 12 patients with mild to moderate corneal opacities after DALK and coexisting cataracts were analyzed retrospectively. Phacoemulsification and IOL implantation assisted with anterior capsule staining, as well as non-invasive optical fiber illumination, were performed on all eyes. No intraoperative or postoperative complications were noted. Mean corrected distance visual acuity (logMAR) improved from 1.24±0.17 to 0.73±0.22. Post-phaco intraocular pressure was maintained between 13 to 20 mm Hg in all cases throughout the follow-up period. Mean endothelial cell density decreased from 2258.42±205.94 to 1906.25±174.23 cells/mm2. Phacoemulsification and IOL implantation are safe and valid in eyes with mild to moderate corneal opacities after DALK and coexisting cataracts when assisted with anterior capsule staining and non-invasive optical fiber illumination.

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Hui Lin, Juan Zhang, Guo-Zhen Niu, et al. Phacoemulsification in eyes with corneal opacities after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty. Int J Ophthalmol, 2019,12(8):1344-1347

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  • Received:June 14,2018
  • Revised:October 29,2018
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  • Online: July 09,2019
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