Lamellar keratoplasty:problems and trend of corneal transplantation
- VernacularTitle:角膜移植术式的重大变化趋势
- Author:
Lixin XIE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lamellar keratoplasty;
corneal transplantation;
cornea diseases
- From:
Ophthalmology in China
1993;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Corneal transplantation has been an effective and sometimes the only one of effective method to treat some cornea diseases.It is crucial whether or not a doctor is able to choose the right timing and method of surgery.Because surgical techniques have been improved,the outcome of lamellar keratoplasty (LKP) for infective corneal diseases affirmed,chronic corneal allograft dysfunction after penetrating keratoplasty has been recognized and studied,and acute immunologic rejection is still regarded as the main reason for early graft failure,the conventional indications of penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) and LKP have been challenged and changed a lot.
