TY - JOUR
T1 - Penetrating keratoplasty in the management of iridocorneal endothelial syndrome
AU - Crawford, G. J.
AU - Doyle Sulting, R.
AU - Cavanagh, Harrison D
AU - Waring, G. O.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - The clinical results of penetrating keratoplasty for iridocorneal endothelial (ICE) syndrome are presented. Nine cases of penetrating keratoplasty for ICE syndrome were reviewed retrospectively. All grafts remain clear, with posterior corneal changes occurring in only one case, after a mean follow-up of 43 months. Penetrating keratoplasty produced visual improvement in 7 of the 9 cases, relief of pain in 6 of 6 cases, and prevention of further corneal infection in 1 case. We believe that penetrating keratoplasty has a place in the treatment regimen of this disease, not only to achieve improvement in vision, but also for relief of pain, and avoidance of recurrent corneal infections, and to allow a clear media for careful monitoring of optic disc and field changes in the associated glaucoma.
AB - The clinical results of penetrating keratoplasty for iridocorneal endothelial (ICE) syndrome are presented. Nine cases of penetrating keratoplasty for ICE syndrome were reviewed retrospectively. All grafts remain clear, with posterior corneal changes occurring in only one case, after a mean follow-up of 43 months. Penetrating keratoplasty produced visual improvement in 7 of the 9 cases, relief of pain in 6 of 6 cases, and prevention of further corneal infection in 1 case. We believe that penetrating keratoplasty has a place in the treatment regimen of this disease, not only to achieve improvement in vision, but also for relief of pain, and avoidance of recurrent corneal infections, and to allow a clear media for careful monitoring of optic disc and field changes in the associated glaucoma.
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U2 - 10.1097/00003226-198903000-00006
DO - 10.1097/00003226-198903000-00006
M3 - Article
C2 - 2647408
AN - SCOPUS:0024598759
SN - 0277-3740
VL - 8
SP - 34
EP - 40
JO - Cornea
JF - Cornea
IS - 1
ER -