Long-term outcomes with Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis in ocular burns

Abstract

The anatomical and functional results support the use of B-Kpro for managing bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency secondary to ocular burns. However, glaucoma should be carefully evaluated, as it is a continuous threat that may result in irreversible visual loss in this population.

Diagnostic criteria for limbal stem cell deficiency before surgical intervention—A systematic literature review and analysis

“…Surgical treatment of LSCD had been offered at 66 eye centers in 23 countries in Europe, Asia, North America, and South America (Table 1). Of the 131 studies, 5 were uncontrolled clinical trials, 18,42,62,113,158 29 were prospective studies, 3,13,17,28,35,47,48,64,72,73,75,76,81,97,100,103,104,109,112,114,121,125,129,130,136,137,144,146,157 and 73 were retrospective studies. 1,2,5,7e12,14e16,20,24e26,31,32,39e41, 43,45,46,49,51e54,57,60,61,63,65,70,71, 77,78,83e91,95,98,99,106,108,116,118e120,122,123,126e128,131e135,139e142,147, 150,153,154 In the remaining 24 studies 6,29,37,38, 44,50,55,56,59,74,80,88,96,105,107,117,…”