Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK)

Hospital Oftalmologico de Brasilia40 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to report outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) using the big-bubble technique.

Purpose: To report outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) using the big-bubble technique. Methods: Thirty four unselected consecutive patients were submitted to DALK big-bubble technique. Intraoperative and postoperative complications, postoperative uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), spherical equivalent (SE), corneal topography, and endothelial cell density were evaluated. All patients were followed for at least 6 months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Keratoconus

Interventions

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK)PROCEDURE

Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) using the big-bubble technique.

Penetrated keratoplastyPROCEDURE

Regular corneal transplant using the penetrated keratoplasty technique

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * keratoconus Exclusion Criteria: * central endothelial cell count less than 2000 cells/mm2 * glaucoma or intraocular pressure greater than 21 mmHg * amblyopia * retinal abnormalities * diabetes mellitus * steroid or immunosuppressive treatment * connective tissue diseases

Locations (1)

Hospital Oftalmologico de Brasília

Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To report outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) using the big-bubble technique.

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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