Post Penetrating Keratoplasty Ectasia: Incidence, Risk Factors, Clinical Features, and Treatment Options

BACKGROUND: Corneal transplantation in keratoconus (KC) patients is generally considered to be successful with a high grade of patient satisfaction. Long-term studies suggest a 6% to 11% probability of KC recurrence manifested by keratometric instability and progressive corneal ectasia. METHODS: We...

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Main Authors: Antonio Moramarco, Lorenzo Gardini, Danilo Iannetta, Piera Versura, Luigi Fontana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2678