Asian experience with the Pintucci keratoprosthesis
<b>Purpose:</b> To report the outcome of a retrospective study of the Pintucci Biointegrable Keratoprosthesis (PBIKP) in Asian eyes. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> This was a retrospective analysis of 31 eyes of 31 consecutive patients, who underwent surgery with implantati...
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| description | <b>Purpose:</b> To report the outcome of a retrospective study of the Pintucci Biointegrable Keratoprosthesis (PBIKP) in Asian eyes. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> This was a retrospective analysis of 31 eyes of 31 consecutive patients, who underwent surgery with implantation of the PBIKP. The age ranged from 7 years to 65 years, with a mean age of 34 years. The indications for the PBIKP were chemical burns (11 cases); highly vascularized failed grafts (11 cases); severe dry eyes with total vascularized cornea (6 cases); miscellaneous (3 cases). Twenty eight bilaterally blind Asian patients, with vision not exceeding hand motion close to face in the better eye, underwent the classical two-stage procedure to implant the PBIKP. In another three patients, the PBIKP was implanted as a one-stage procedure. All 31 eyes were unsuitable for keratoplasty or had repeated failed keratoplasties. All patients were followed up for periods ranging from 6 months to 7 years, with a mean of 3.2 years. <b> Results: </b> No eye had infection or retro prosthetic membrane, which were common complications in other Keratoprostheses designs. Twenty-four of 31 eyes improved to greater than finger counting at 1.5 metres, enabling the patients to function independently. Four of 31 eyes (13%) improved to 20/200 or better. Twelve of 31 eyes had significant complications. However only a few were vision- threatening.<b> Conclusion</b> : With careful patient selection, the PBIKP could prove to be a useful modality of treatment for bilaterally corneally blind Asian patients, whose vision cannot be improved with conventional medical or surgical treatments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f37a96aa616d44d7bd9facef9b0870b22022-12-22T03:14:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47382006-01-015428994Asian experience with the Pintucci keratoprosthesisMaskati QureshMaskati B<b>Purpose:</b> To report the outcome of a retrospective study of the Pintucci Biointegrable Keratoprosthesis (PBIKP) in Asian eyes. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> This was a retrospective analysis of 31 eyes of 31 consecutive patients, who underwent surgery with implantation of the PBIKP. The age ranged from 7 years to 65 years, with a mean age of 34 years. The indications for the PBIKP were chemical burns (11 cases); highly vascularized failed grafts (11 cases); severe dry eyes with total vascularized cornea (6 cases); miscellaneous (3 cases). Twenty eight bilaterally blind Asian patients, with vision not exceeding hand motion close to face in the better eye, underwent the classical two-stage procedure to implant the PBIKP. In another three patients, the PBIKP was implanted as a one-stage procedure. All 31 eyes were unsuitable for keratoplasty or had repeated failed keratoplasties. All patients were followed up for periods ranging from 6 months to 7 years, with a mean of 3.2 years. <b> Results: </b> No eye had infection or retro prosthetic membrane, which were common complications in other Keratoprostheses designs. Twenty-four of 31 eyes improved to greater than finger counting at 1.5 metres, enabling the patients to function independently. Four of 31 eyes (13%) improved to 20/200 or better. Twelve of 31 eyes had significant complications. However only a few were vision- threatening.<b> Conclusion</b> : With careful patient selection, the PBIKP could prove to be a useful modality of treatment for bilaterally corneally blind Asian patients, whose vision cannot be improved with conventional medical or surgical treatments.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2006;volume=54;issue=2;spage=89;epage=94;aulast=MaskatiPintuccibiointegrablekeratoprosthesisasian eyes |
| spellingShingle | Maskati Quresh Maskati B Asian experience with the Pintucci keratoprosthesis Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Pintucci biointegrable keratoprosthesis asian eyes |
| title | Asian experience with the Pintucci keratoprosthesis |
| title_full | Asian experience with the Pintucci keratoprosthesis |
| title_fullStr | Asian experience with the Pintucci keratoprosthesis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Asian experience with the Pintucci keratoprosthesis |
| title_short | Asian experience with the Pintucci keratoprosthesis |
| title_sort | asian experience with the pintucci keratoprosthesis |
| topic | Pintucci biointegrable keratoprosthesis asian eyes |
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