Modified technique of penetrating keratoplasty in complicated cases

Abstract

Summary. To learn the efficacy of modified penetrating keratoplasy (PK). In prevention of open sky surgery in complicated patients. The open sky surgery is very dangerous for the future functions of the eye. This modification of PK allows us to avoid open sky moment during operation and to save the eye from the development of dangerous complications of open sky eye surgery. According to our experience, this technique may be used as operation of choice in the microsurgical treatment of complicated cases of corneal diseases.
Purpose. To learn the efficacy of modified penetrating keratoplasy (PK) In prevention of open sky surgery in complicated patients.