PURPOSE: To report the clinical outcomes of large diameter deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and converted two-piece microkeratome-assisted mushroom keratoplasty (MK) for herpetic corneal scars.METHODS: In this single-centre study, large diameter (9 mm) DALK was attempted in consecutive patients with herpetic corneal scars. In case of macroperforation or unsatisfactory clearance of the optical zone, the procedure was intraoperatively converted to two-piece microkeratome-assisted MK. Outcome measures were best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), refractive astigmatism, endothelial cell density (ECD), immunologic rejection, herpetic recurrence and graft failure rates in the two groups.RESULTS: DALK was successfully performed in 98 of 120 eyes, while the remaining 22 eyes required intraoperative conversion to MK. At 5 years, mean logMAR BSCVA was 0.10 +/- 0.12 in the DALK group and 0.09 +/- 0.15 in the MK group (P =.0.75). Refractive astigmatism at 5 years was 2.8 +/- 1.4 D in the DALK group and 3.0 +/- 1.7 D in the MK group (P =.0.67). ECD was higher in the DALK group than in the MK group at all time points (P < 0.001), with a mean annual cell loss of 10.9% after MK and 4.2% after DALK. The 5-year risk for immunologic rejection (DALK: 3%, MK: 5%, P =.0.38), herpetic recurrence (DALK: 6%, MK: 9%, P =.0.38), and graft failure (DALK: 4%, MK: 5%, P =.0.75) were comparable in both groups.CONCLUSION: Large diameter (9 mm) DALK yields excellent visual and clinical outcomes in eyes with herpetic corneal scars. In case of intraoperative complications, DALK can be converted to two-piece microkeratome-assisted MK to maximize the refractive benefit of a large diameter graft while minimizing the risk of endothelial failure.

Outcomes of large-diameter deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and converted two-piece mushroom penetrating keratoplasty for herpetic corneal scars

Pellegrini, Marco
Primo
;
Yu, Angeli Christy
Secondo
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Spena, Rossella;Bovone, Cristina;Zauli, Giorgio
Penultimo
;
Busin, Massimo
Ultimo
2024

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report the clinical outcomes of large diameter deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and converted two-piece microkeratome-assisted mushroom keratoplasty (MK) for herpetic corneal scars.METHODS: In this single-centre study, large diameter (9 mm) DALK was attempted in consecutive patients with herpetic corneal scars. In case of macroperforation or unsatisfactory clearance of the optical zone, the procedure was intraoperatively converted to two-piece microkeratome-assisted MK. Outcome measures were best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), refractive astigmatism, endothelial cell density (ECD), immunologic rejection, herpetic recurrence and graft failure rates in the two groups.RESULTS: DALK was successfully performed in 98 of 120 eyes, while the remaining 22 eyes required intraoperative conversion to MK. At 5 years, mean logMAR BSCVA was 0.10 +/- 0.12 in the DALK group and 0.09 +/- 0.15 in the MK group (P =.0.75). Refractive astigmatism at 5 years was 2.8 +/- 1.4 D in the DALK group and 3.0 +/- 1.7 D in the MK group (P =.0.67). ECD was higher in the DALK group than in the MK group at all time points (P < 0.001), with a mean annual cell loss of 10.9% after MK and 4.2% after DALK. The 5-year risk for immunologic rejection (DALK: 3%, MK: 5%, P =.0.38), herpetic recurrence (DALK: 6%, MK: 9%, P =.0.38), and graft failure (DALK: 4%, MK: 5%, P =.0.75) were comparable in both groups.CONCLUSION: Large diameter (9 mm) DALK yields excellent visual and clinical outcomes in eyes with herpetic corneal scars. In case of intraoperative complications, DALK can be converted to two-piece microkeratome-assisted MK to maximize the refractive benefit of a large diameter graft while minimizing the risk of endothelial failure.
2024
EYE
Pellegrini, Marco; Yu, Angeli Christy; Spena, Rossella; Bovone, Cristina; Zauli, Giorgio; Busin, Massimo
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