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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in dematiaceous keratomycosis
Shilpa Ajit Joshi, Neha Sandeep Sharma, Madan Deshpande
Department of Cornea, H. V. Desai Eye Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Shilpa Ajit Joshi
Flat No. 6, Siddh Smruti Apartments, Plot No. 35, Ashok Nagar, Range Hills Road, Pune - 411 007, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2320-3897.183721
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Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty is a technique which has been used effectively to treat anterior stromal corneal opacities, with the obvious benefit of preserving host endothelium. This report documents its use in a case of dematiaceous keratomycosis resistant to conservative management. Therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty, although a gold standard, has a high risk of rejection and poor graft survival. In our patient, careful case selection and meticulous dissection ensured elimination of infection, restoration of vision, and absence of recurrence of infection. |
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