Two-step strategy—conjunctival flap covering surgery combined with secondary deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for the treatment of high-risk fungal keratitis
Abstract:AIM: To investigate whether the two-step strategy [conjunctival flap covering surgery (CFCS) combined with secondary deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK)] is effective for patients with high-risk fungal keratitis (FK).
METHODS: In this noncomparative, retrospective case series, 10 subjects (6 males, 4 females) with a mean age of 56.5±7.1 (range 47-72)y with high-risk FK undergone the two-step strategy were included. Reported outcome measures were healing of the corneal ulcer, recurrence of FK, reject rea… Show more
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