Experimental and clinical studies on heteroepikeratophakia
- VernacularTitle:异种表面角膜镜片术的动物实验和初步临床应用
- Author:
Jintang XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Epikeratophakia;
Cornea/surgery
- From:
Ophthalmology in China
1994;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In the experimental study 5 cases of heteroepikeratophakia (HEP) (human to monkey) were done. The results showed that 4 HEP of experimental monkeys were found to be transparent in 6～24 months after operation. One of five experimental monkeys failed to have a transparent HEP because of epithelia implantation between donor lenticule and host cornea in the 3rd month after operation. In clinical study, HEP (monkey to human) was performed on 2 patients with aphakia. The visual acuity of these patients were improved because the transparent HEP was achieved. Either in experimental or in clinical study the immunological rejection was not found.
