ArticleTherapeutic advances in ophthalmology
Comparison of penetrating keratoplasty and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in keratoconus eyes with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: A Systematic Review.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2023Pooled it
- Determinants of Epithelial Healing Time and Cumulative Risk-Factor Burden in Eyes with Delayed Corneal Epithelialization After Routine Keratoplasty.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Optical coherence tomography features of the graft-host junctions after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: Long-term changes.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Preferred practice patterns in the management of keratoconus: a national survey of cornea specialists in Saudi Arabia.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- The microenvironment of ocular surface in keratoconus: a systematic review.Eye and vision (London, England) · 2025Review
- Treating refractory corneal hydrops in a male patient with vernal keratoconjunctivitis and mental retardation: a case report.BMC ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Main issues in deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty: A systematic narrative review.Taiwan journal of ophthalmologyReview
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of the study is to compare outcomes after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) against deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for keratoconus in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC).
methodsKeratoconic patients with VKC who received PK (
resultsThe follow-up period was 59.4 ± 44.1 and 62.4 ± 38.9 months in groups 1 and 2, respectively (
conclusionThe results indicate no difference in outcomes between PK and DALK for keratoconus in patients with VKC. Postoperative VKC reactivation increased the rate of suture-related problems after both techniques of keratoplasty.
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