Abstract:Purpose To highlight the typical histological and ultrastructural features of severe infectious crystalline keratopathy (ICK) in a corneal graft, which required excimer
laser-assisted repeat penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) and to present the challenging treatment conditions associated with ICK.
Methods An 85-year-old female patient underwent PKP for secondary graft failure after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for Fuchsʼ endothelial corneal dystrophy in
the left eye. One ye… Show more
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