Patients With More Than Three Corneal Grafts Face Poor Outcomes

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

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Surgeons should consider alternatives to penetrating keratoplasty for patients who receive more than three corneal grafts, according to a surgeon speaking here.

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Patients With More Than Three Corneal Grafts Face Poor Outcomes

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A 45 y.o. female comes to the office with a chief complaint of tearing ou and foreign body sensation. Of note are small superficial punctate epitheliopathy diffusely over the central cornea. Her tear film is scanty ou. One would expect her Schirmer’s test

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