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Chapter-46 Lamellar Keratoplasty for Trachomatous Keratopathy

BOOK TITLE: Surgical Techniques in Anterior and Posterior Lamellar Corneal Surgery

Author
1. Vajpayee Rasik B
2. Sharma Namrata
3. Tandon Radhika
ISBN
9788180616051
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10883_46
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2006
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. Dr RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Australia, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, RP Center, New Delhi, India, Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia, Cornea Services Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Centre for Eye Research, University of Melbourne, Australia, RP Center of Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Center for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Scien
2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre, for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, AIIMS, New Delhi, India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Trachoma remains the leading cause of preventable corneal blindness in developing countries. Trachomatous keratopathy may present as a diffuse corneal opacity or haze, which is the end stage of peripheral and central corneal infiltrates. It may also present as trachomatous keratopathy or as Salzmann’s nodular keratopathy. The conventional treatment of these corneal opacities is penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) which has a guarded prognosis because of the extensive corneal neovascu­larization and adnexal and ocular surface problems. Lamellar keratoplasty (LKP) is being increasingly used in these cases since the pathology is confined to the anterior corneal layers. Trachoma is one of the leading indications for LKP and was responsible for as many as 14 percent of the lamellar grafts done in one study.

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