Management of Stromal Corneal Dystrophies; Review of the Literature with a Focus on Phototherapeutic Keratectomy and Keratoplasty

Management of Stromal Corneal Dystrophies; Review of the Literature with a Focus on Phototherapeutic Keratectomy and Keratoplasty

Corneal dystrophies are a group of non-inflammatory inherited disorders of the cornea. This review considers treatment options for epithelial-stromal and stromal corneal dystrophies: namely Reis–Bücklers, Thiel–Behnke, lattice, Avellino, granular, macular and Schnyder corneal dystrophies. Where ther...

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Main Authors: Zahra Ashena, Magdalena Niestrata, Shokufeh Tavassoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Vision
Subjects:
stromal dystrophy
phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK)
penetrating keratoplasty (PK)
deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5150/7/1/22

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