Manual Intracorneal Silicone Oil Insertion for Symptomatic Treatment of Bullous Keratopathy in a Patient with Corneal Scarring

Bullous keratopathy is a result of endothelial loss and the failure of the remaining corneal epithelium to pump leaking water molecules away from the corneal tissue, causing overhydration. In eyes with good visual potential, keratoplasty is the primary treatment. There are also several other approac...

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Main Authors: Selim Genc, Semih Cakmak, Yusuf Yildirim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:Beyoglu Eye Journal
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=beyoglu&un=BEJ-79553