Use of infant donor tissue for endokeratoplasty

J Cataract Refract Surg. 2001 Dec;27(12):1915-8. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(01)01184-1.

Abstract

Endokeratoplasty using an infant donor cornea was performed in an 81-year-old man with Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy, corneal decompensation, and a history of cystoid macular edema in the left eye. The patient reported minimal discomfort after surgery, and the best spectacle-corrected visual acuity improved from 20/400 to 20/100 by the second postoperative month with resolution of the corneal edema. Endokeratoplasty using an infant cornea is a viable alternative to penetrating keratoplasty for corneal endothelial decompensation, and infant corneas may provide a new and potentially healthier source of tissue for corneal transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Corneal Transplantation / methods*
  • Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Postoperative Care
  • Tissue Donors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Visual Acuity