A Case of Corneal Transplantation for Type III Lattice Corneal Dystrophy with Aphakia.
- Author:
Jae Hak CHO
1
;
Young AHN
;
Hee Tae CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, #1090-1 Sukjang-dong, Kyongju, Kyungpook, 780-350, Korea. yoplast@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aphakia;
Penetrating keratoplasty;
Type III lattice corneal dystrophy
- MeSH:
Amyloid;
Aphakia*;
Corneal Stroma;
Corneal Transplantation*;
Humans;
Keratoplasty, Penetrating;
Prevalence;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2000;41(10):2263-2267
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lattice corneal dystrophy is a genetic disorder which deposits linear amyloid in corneal stroma and because of this deposition, patient, s visual acuity is decreased and recurrent corneal erosion occurs.There are three types of lattice corneal dystrophy, and among these types, especially type III has extremely low prevalence rate and quite different clinical findings compared with type I and II, and never has been reported in Korea.We report one case of type III lattice corneal dystrophy with aphakia who had been managed by penetrating keratoplasty with secondary PCL implantation.
