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Review
. 2016;4(4):220-225.
doi: 10.1007/s40135-016-0116-x. Epub 2016 Nov 5.

The Ocular Surface and How It Can Influence the Outcomes of Keratoprosthesis

Sarah Moussa  1 , Herbert Reitsamer  1 , Josef Ruckhofer  1 , Günther Grabner  1
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Review

The Ocular Surface and How It Can Influence the Outcomes of Keratoprosthesis

Sarah Moussa et al. Curr Ophthalmol Rep. 2016.

Abstract

Severe ocular diseases may result in partial or complete limbal cell deficiency. Besides conservative options, treatment options include conjunctival replacement procedures and limbal autografting. Limbal allografts are an option in patients with bilateral limbal cell deficiency. In many of these cases, a keratoprosthesis (KPro) is the last option to restore functional vision in patients with severe corneal blindness with no other options.

Keywords: Limbal stem cell deficiency; Osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis; Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest

Herbert Reitsamer, Josef Ruckhofer, Günther Grabner, and Sarah Moussa declare no conflict of interest.

Human and Animal Rights and Informed Consent

This article does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects performed by any of the authors.

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Osteodental lamina and optic
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a Preoperative clinical photograph of the right eye of a patient postlye burn. Corneal scarring showing deep vascularization in all four quadrants. Patient had two times a penetrating keratoplasty. Vision: hand movement. b Postoperative clinical photograph of the patient 18 months after Boston KPro implantation. Vision: 0.8
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