Prognosis of visual acuity in Peters anomaly is poor. It is generally not possible to restore visual function in the long run, i. e., reading-grade visual acuity is rarely achieved. Surgical interventions are associated with a high risk of severe complications. Therefore, the young patients should be connected to institutions for visually impaired persons at an early stage.
Prognosis of penetrating keratoplasty in children is related to the indication, and therefore the underlying disease, as well as the patients' age. In particular, infants exhibited poor prognosis, with only a very short period of clear graft survival. In indications, keratoconus showed the best prognosis, whereas sclerocornea and penetrating injuries had the worst prognosis.
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