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. 2022 Oct;70(10):3724-3725.
doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_691_22.

Nongraft epithelialization after COVID-19 infection in a pediatric penetrating keratoplasty

Esteban Santiago  1 , Andrea Avila  1 , Naveen Mysore  1
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Nongraft epithelialization after COVID-19 infection in a pediatric penetrating keratoplasty

Esteban Santiago et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; COVID-19 PKP complications; COVID-19 complications; PKP; SARS-CoV-2; eye complications of COVID-19.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Left eye, positive fluorescein staining in a non-epithelialized corneal graft. 1 month post PKP
Figure 2
Figure 2
Left eye, 2 weeks after BioD placement. Graft more than 80% epithelialized with a small epithelial defect in the inferotemporal graft
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Comment in

  • Delay in pediatric cataract surgery.
    Kaur S, Keshari S, Sukhija J. Kaur S, et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 Oct;70(10):3726-3727. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1592_22. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022. PMID: 36190085 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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