PK Has Higher Long-Term Endothelial Cell Loss Than DALK, Study Finds

Monday, February 16, 2009

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A comparison of penetrating keratoplasty and deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty outcomes in a large series of patients over 5 years showed comparable best corrected visual acuity but a significant difference in endothelial cell count favoring DALK.

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The following is a slit lamp photograph of a 60 year old woman with complaints of chronic foreign body sensation. Which of the following is the least likely cause of her condition?
1. keratoconjuncivitis sicca
2. Bell’s Palsy
3. Neurotrophic keratitis
4. Rheumatoid arthritis
5. Keratoconjuncivitis sicca
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PK Has Higher Long-Term Endothelial Cell Loss Than DALK, Study Finds

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