Results with the Boston Type I keratoprosthesis after Acanthamoeba keratitis

Purpose: To report the outcomes of implantation of the Boston Type I keratoprosthesis in three patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a severe infection that can lead to significant visual loss. Observations: Case series reporting three patients with difficult cases of AK that needed multiple co...

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Main Authors: Albert Santos, Luzia Diegues Silva, Luciene Barbosa de Sousa, Denise de Freitas, Lauro Augusto de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993616302249