This work aimed at the assessment of corneal endothelial cell loss after toric ICL implantation for correction of myopia and astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty.
Penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) is considered a safe and effective procedure.This work aimed at the assessment of corneal endothelial cell loss after toric ICL implantation for correction of myopia and astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
1. The horizontal axis was marked with a pointed marker at the slit lamp immediately before surgery. 2. TICL loading into the STAAR injector cartridge 3. Temporal clear corneal 3 mm incision \& 2-side ports then viscoelastic injection into the AC 4. Implantation of the TICL using the injector, then rotation according to the implantation diagram guided with Mendez protractor, and lastly placement of the haptics under the iris. 5. Pupil constriction with A.Ch. 6. Washing the viscoelastic \&Wound hydration. 7. Topical antibiotic steroids (Vigamox and Tobradex) 4 times /day for 3weeks
Alexandria Faculty of Medicine
Alexandria, Egypt
Refraction
Refractive measured by Diopter
Time frame: 1 year
Visual acuity
The decimal snellens
Time frame: 1 year
Intra-ocular pressure
mg
Time frame: 1 year
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