Outcome of a penetrating keratoplasty in a 3-month-old child with sclerocornea.
GMS Ophthalmol Cases
; 10: Doc35, 2020.
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| ID: mdl-32884889
ABSTRACT
Sclerocornea is a rare congenital anomaly with clouding of the peripheral cornea that possibly extends up to the center of the cornea. Characteristically, a clear distinction (limbus) between sclera and cornea is lacking. Early surgical treatment is essential for preventing amblyopia, but penetrating keratoplasty in children carries a relatively high risk of complications. Especially for sclerocornea, penetrating keratoplasty has generally been reported to have a poor surgical outcome and a high risk of complications, including corneoscleral adhesions. Here, we report the 4-year follow-up on a child with sclerocornea, who was successfully operated on at the age of 3 months and had a favorable outcome. Our findings suggest that in some cases, penetrating keratoplasty may be an option to treat sclerocornea in young children.
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En
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GMS Ophthalmol Cases
Year:
2020
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Article
Affiliation country:
Germany