Refraction stabilized 6 months after complete DALK suture removal. Therefore, postponing refractive surgery until this time is advisable to manage post-DALK refractive errors.
The prognosis for repeat keratoplasty was excellent, and the outcomes of secondary grafts were comparable to those of primary DALK grafts. However, the rate of rejection with secondary grafts was high, necessitating close follow-up after PK and repeat DALK performed for failed DALK.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.